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Elvira
Newsweek US
|October 10, 2025
ELVIRA FIRMLY BELIEVES HALLOWEEN requires spooky snacks, and she's here to provide some inspiration with Elvira's Cookbook from Hell: Sexy, Spooky Soirées and Celebrations for Every Occasion.
"I ate every single recipe. I was tasting every single one and they were all great," Cassandra Peterson, the actress behind Elvira, said. "I do love to cook, however I don't know about Elvira. I don't think she cooks so much, but I love cooking." For the past 45 years, Elvira has been a staple of Halloween. "I've never had a Halloween off." But that's OK, because she's proud of playing such a vital role in so many people's lives. "I get gay guys coming up to me and saying, 'Oh, you saved me, because I had your poster in my bedroom and my parents were like, “Oh thank God, he’s not gay.” Little did they know.' And ultimately, she knows that despite never having Halloween
This story is from the October 10, 2025 edition of Newsweek US.
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