Elvira's Movie Macabre 1981
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- September 26, 1981
- Last Aired
- November 2, 1986
- Format
- 5 seasons · 140 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~280 hours (120 min/ep)
- Highest Rated Episode
- S1E36 "Count Dracula's Great Love" (★ 6/10)
- Created By
- Cassandra Peterson
- Network
- KHJ-TV
What is Elvira's Movie Macabre?
Elvira’s Movie Macabre is a television series that debuted in 1981 and continued through the mid‑1980s. The program is classified as Sci‑Fi & Fantasy and Comedy and carries a TV‑14 rating.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 140
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- First aired
- Sep 26, 1981
- Last aired
- Nov 2, 1986
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- KHJ-TV
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 7.0/10 from 16 votes
- Format
- 5 seasons · 140 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~120 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- KHJ-TV
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 140 episodes and an average 120-minute runtime.
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Overview
Elvira’s Movie Macabre is a television series that debuted in 1981 and continued through the mid‑1980s. The program is classified as Sci‑Fi & Fantasy and Comedy and carries a TV‑14 rating. Each episode features the host known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, who introduces a selection of low‑budget horror or “scary” movies. While the films play, Elvira delivers sarcastic, camp‑filled commentary, adding her trademark voluptuous charm and energetic presence to the viewing experience. The format follows an old‑fashioned horror‑movie marathon style, with the Mistress of the Dark both presenting and commentating on the titles. The series is noted for blending modestly produced genre pictures with Elvira’s tongue‑in‑cheek humor, creating a distinctive blend of horror and comedy that appealed to a teenage and adult audience during its run.
Should you watch it?
“Elvira hosts low-budget horror marathons with sarcastic, campy commentary and her signature charm.”
- Host’s witty, over‑the‑top commentary
- Showcases classic low-budget horror titles
- Elvira’s distinctive charisma
- Limited to older, low-budget films that may feel dated
Watch it if you enjoy tongue-in-cheek horror hosting and vintage scary movies.
The series features spooky content and sarcastic humor, suitable for teen and adult viewers (TV-14).
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Season 1 · 46 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Grave of the Vampire Mytharc Sep 26, 1981
- E2 Silent Night, Bloody Night Core Oct 3, 1981
- E3 The House That Screamed Core Oct 10, 1981
- E4 The Fall of the House of Usher Mytharc Oct 17, 1981
- E5 The Dunwich Horror Core Oct 25, 1981
- E6 Blacula Core Nov 1, 1981
- E7 The Comedy of Terrors Core Nov 7, 1981
- E8 The Thing With Two Heads Core Nov 15, 1981
- E9 The Werewolf of Washington Core Nov 21, 1981
- E10 Cry of the Banshee Core Nov 29, 1981
- E11 Count Yorga, Vampire Core Dec 5, 1981
- E12 Murders in the Rue Morgue Core Dec 12, 1981
- E13 Baron Blood Core Dec 27, 1981
- E14 Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde Core Jan 3, 1982
- E15 The Crimson Cult Core Jan 10, 1982
- E16 The Murder Clinic Core Jan 16, 1982
- E17 Horror Express Core Jan 23, 1982
- E18 The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant Core Jan 30, 1982
- E19 Horror Hospital Core Feb 6, 1982
- E20 Rattlers Core Feb 13, 1982
- E21 Disciple of Death Core Feb 20, 1982
- E22 Frankenstein Core Feb 28, 1982
- E23 The Devil's Rain Core Mar 6, 1982
- E24 Psychic Killer Core Mar 13, 1982
- E25 Necromancy Core Mar 20, 1982
- E26 The Spectre of Edgar Allen Poe Core Mar 27, 1982
- E27 Peeping Tom Core Apr 3, 1982
- E28 Legacy of Blood Core Apr 10, 1982
- E29 Deathdream Core Apr 18, 1982
- E30 The Deathmaster Core Apr 25, 1982
- E31 Beware! The Blob Core May 1, 1982
- E32 Good Against Evil Core May 8, 1982
- E33 The Brotherhood of Satan Core May 15, 1982
- E34 The Mad Magician Core May 22, 1982
- E35 The Turn of the Screw Core May 22, 1982
- E36 Count Dracula's Great Love Core May 29, 1982
- E37 Jennifer The Snake Goddess Core Jun 12, 1982
- E38 Masque of the Red Death Core Jun 19, 1982
- E39 The Tomb of Ligeia Core Jun 26, 1982
- E40 The Incredible Melting Man Core Jul 3, 1982
- E41 The Fearless Vampire Killers Core Jul 10, 1982
- E42 Terror House Core Jul 17, 1982
- E43 The Baby Core Jul 24, 1982
- E44 The House of Seven Corpses Core Jul 31, 1982
- E45 Psychomania Mytharc Aug 7, 1982
- E46 Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? Mytharc Aug 14, 1982
Season 2 · 32 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 War- Gods of the Deep Mytharc Sep 4, 1982
- E2 The Oblong Box Core Sep 11, 1982
- E3 The Raven Core Sep 25, 1982
- E4 The Conqueror Worm Core Oct 2, 1982
- E5 And Now the Screaming Starts! Core Oct 9, 1982
- E6 Blood from the Mummy's Tomb Mytharc Oct 16, 1982
- E7 Madhouse Core Oct 23, 1982
- E8 The House That Dripped Blood Core Oct 30, 1982
- E9 Tales of Terror Core Oct 30, 1982
- E10 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Core Nov 7, 1982
- E11 The Day It Came to Earth Core Nov 13, 1982
- E12 Blood on Satan's Claw Core Nov 20, 1982
- E13 Crucible of Horror Core Nov 27, 1982
- E14 Dr Black, Mr Hyde Core Dec 4, 1982
- E15 The Devil Within Her Core Dec 12, 1982
- E16 The Bat People Core Dec 19, 1982
- E17 The Return of Count Yorga Core Jan 1, 1983
- E18 Inn of the Frightened People Mytharc Jan 8, 1983
- E19 Craze Mytharc Jan 29, 1983
- E20 The Monster Club Core Feb 6, 1983
- E21 The Creature's Revenge Core Feb 12, 1983
- E22 Beast of the Dead Core Feb 19, 1983
- E23 The Island of Living Horror Core Feb 27, 1983
- E24 The Devil's Wedding Night Core Mar 5, 1983
- E25 The Torture Chamber of Dr Sadism Core Mar 12, 1983
- E26 Curse of the Vampires Core Mar 20, 1983
- E27 The Vampire People Core Mar 26, 1983
- E28 Scream and Scream Again Core Apr 2, 1983
- E29 The Human Vapor Core Apr 9, 1983
- E30 Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural Core Apr 16, 1983
- E31 The Haunted Palace Mytharc Jun 18, 1983
- E32 The Doomsday Machine Mytharc Aug 27, 1983
Season 3 · 29 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 They Came From Beyond Space Mytharc Sep 17, 1983
- E2 Blue Sunshine Core Oct 1, 1983
- E3 Screamers Core Oct 29, 1983
- E4 Willard Core Nov 5, 1983
- E5 The Time Travelers Core Nov 12, 1983
- E6 Maneater of Hydra Core Nov 20, 1983
- E7 They Came From Within Core Dec 11, 1983
- E8 Gamera Super Monster Core Dec 24, 1983
- E9 New Year's Evil Core Dec 31, 1983
- E10 Homebodies Core Jan 28, 1984
- E11 Dracula Core Feb 4, 1984
- E12 Attack of the Killer Tomatoes! Core Mar 3, 1984
- E13 Dr Heckyll and Mr Hype Core Mar 17, 1984
- E14 Alien Contamination Core Mar 24, 1984
- E15 Village of the Damned Core Apr 14, 1984
- E16 Monstroid Core May 12, 1984
- E17 The Beast in the Cellar Core May 19, 1984
- E18 House of the Dead Core May 26, 1984
- E19 Circus of Horrors Core Jun 10, 1984
- E20 Pigs Core Jun 17, 1984
- E21 Schizoid Core Jun 24, 1984
- E22 The Godsend Core Jun 30, 1984
- E23 Blood Bath Core Jul 8, 1984
- E24 Kiss Daddy Goodbye Core Jul 14, 1984
- E25 The Love War Core Jul 28, 1984
- E26 The Human Duplicators Core Aug 5, 1984
- E27 Mark of the Devil Core Aug 11, 1984
- E28 So Sad About Gloria Mytharc Aug 19, 1984
- E29 Night of the Zombies Mytharc Aug 26, 1984
Season 4 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Inn of the Damned Mytharc Sep 1, 1984
- E2 Tombs of the Blind Dead Core Sep 8, 1984
- E3 Frankenstein's Castle of Freaks Core Sep 15, 1984
- E4 The Capture of Bigfoot Core Sep 22, 1984
- E5 Village of the Giants Core Nov 3, 1984
- E6 The Legend of Hell House Core Nov 10, 1984
- E7 The Other Core Nov 25, 1984
- E8 The Navy vs the Night Monsters Core Dec 1, 1984
- E9 The Last Bride of Salem Core Jan 12, 1985
- E10 Yeti: The Giant of the 20th Century Core Feb 9, 1985
- E11 Revenge of Frankenstein Core Mar 10, 1985
- E12 Curse of Bigfoot Mytharc Mar 24, 1985
- E13 The Great Alligator Mytharc May 4, 1985
Season 5 · 20 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 House of Dark Shadows Mytharc Jun 22, 1986
- E2 The Horror of Death Core Jun 29, 1986
- E3 Kill and Go Hide Core Jul 6, 1986
- E4 The Legend of Lizzie Borden Core Jul 13, 1986
- E5 The Mad Butcher Core Jul 20, 1986
- E6 The Meateater Core Jul 27, 1986
- E7 The Mighty Gorga Core Aug 3, 1986
- E8 Scream, Baby, Scream Core Aug 10, 1986
- E9 Strait-Jacket Core Aug 17, 1986
- E10 They Saved Hitler's Brain Core Aug 24, 1986
- E11 Tomb of the Living Dead Core Aug 31, 1986
- E12 The Two Faces of Dr Jekyll Core Sep 7, 1986
- E13 The Boy Who Cried Werewolf Core Sep 14, 1986
- E14 Let's Scare Jessica to Death Core Sep 21, 1986
- E15 Horror of the Zombies Core Sep 28, 1986
- E16 House of the Long Shadows Core Oct 5, 1986
- E17 Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things Core Oct 12, 1986
- E18 Empire of the Ants Core Oct 19, 1986
- E19 Nightwing Mytharc Oct 26, 1986
- E20 Nightmare City Mytharc Nov 2, 1986
Frequently asked questions
Who hosts Elvira’s Movie Macabre?
The show is hosted by Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark, portrayed by Cassandra Peterson.
What kind of movies are shown?
Each episode presents low-budget horror films.
When did the series originally air?
It premiered in 1981 and continued until 1986.
What is the show’s rating?
It carries a TV-14 rating.
What is the style of Elvira’s commentary?
Her commentary is sarcastic, campy, and delivered with her characteristic voluptuous charm.
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