Elvira

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.

- —H. Alan Scott

"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 o