Spooky season is finally here, and once againNetflixis celebrating with its annual eventNetflix and Chills.The streaming giant recently announced its fall lineup for the event, and now there’s even more exciting news. Netflix has officially announced that renowned horror hostess Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, will be hosting the event every Sunday of October.
Netflix and Chillsis an annual event that spotlights spookyNetflixoriginals. This year’s lineup includes the third season of theNetflix original seriesYouand the Megan Fox vampire movie,Night Teeth.
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Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, is the persona of actress Cassandra Peterson. The character is what’s known as a “horror hostess” and first garnered fame in the 1980s with her weekly horror seriesElvira’s Weekly Macabre.Every week the series would spotlight different b-movies that were usuallyhorror or sci-fi themed. The series was immensely popular with horror movie fans and Peterson even starred in a feature film spin-off titledElvira, Mistress of the Darkin 1988. Known for her gothic appearance and seductive persona, Elvira has become a horror icon over the years and has made appearances in numerous movies, TV shows, comics, and even video games.
Recently, Peterson made headlines with the release of her new memoirYours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark,in which she revealed that she had been in a relationship with a woman for the past 19 years. Elvira has long been an iconic figure inthe LGBTQ+ community, especially in the Drag world, so news of her official coming out was met with excitement and praise on social media.
Now, incredibly at the age of 70, Elvira returns to the small screen to hostNetflix and Chillsevery Sunday of October.
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