![]() Ironically, spending a year in a cabin for “social distancing” produced some exciting material compared to recent forays back to the trailer set. While I won’t say lazy, I would say undercooked. So much conversation between Joe Bob and Darcy was filled with things we’ve heard on the show a few times before. I think the show is beginning to grow slightly referential instead of finding new angles. I think this has been mined a little much, but it still leads to some fun. This year’s Halloween theme was the same as the past two Drive-In Halloween specials: namely, making up for the perceived lack of Halloween in previous specials. Joe Bob-servations on Elvira’s Haunted Hills That being said, they tease it nearly as much as Elvira’s hair. This one is more of a parody but doesn’t offer much more than some teasing of a genre and style. Elvira’s Haunted Hills trades essentially in farce and, while fun, is ultimately not as great as the first film. With that said, the satiric edge of Elvira: Mistress of the Dark is missing here. The seriousness of Romanian actor Gabi Andronache playing a character utterly straight with Rob Paulson’s hilariously dubbed voice is some of the funniest stuff I have ever experienced on The Last Drive-In. I need to mention the role of Adrian, the Stable Stud, an unintentionally collaborative performance that earns the biggest laughs in the film. The old stuff is beloved, whether it is a gothic murder house or a burlesque joke. It’s why Mystery Science Theater 3000 refuses to die. ![]() Such as Peterson’s iconic character hanging the lampshade on and chewing the scenery of the kind of technicolor late-night horror many of us grew up with. The real joke is how we buy into the film. The jokes are widely inspired by bawdy, campy stage shows and are nothing many have not heard before. Some horror-hardcores may grumble about an Elvira comedy taking up a “Halloween Special Slot,” as though such a thing even exists. ![]() Comedy-wise, this sort of film appeals to me. ![]()
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