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For the YMMV page of the 1988 movie, see here.


  • Crossover Ship: There exists some people who ship Elvira/Mario, if only because she made two live-action appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! from her actual actress and has a few Ship Tease moments with him.
  • Funny Moments: The horror hostess has had her fair share of funny moments in film and television media.
    • In her commentary throughout the Elvira's Movie Macabre hosting and showing of the B-horror movie I Eat Your Skin:
      • Elvira's response to seeing one of the (african-american) zombies depicted for the first time in the movie: "Wow! I've been wondering what happened to Dennis Rodman!".
      • Elvira laughing and commenting on the scene where one angry jealous husband literally kicks his wife's behind: "Ah, that's back when spousal abuse was still fun."
      • Elvira's quip about one of the main characters asking what is going to be sacrificed on the voodoo island? "...two hours of your non-refundable free time!".
      • When one of the main characters asks why the island is called 'voodoo island', Elvira snarks "Uh, because the name Doo-doo island' was already taken!"
      • Elvira's sarcastic response to the character Coral's nasily squeaky voice: "Oh, I don't think I've heard a lovelier voice since Susan Boyle." Followed by Elvira rolling her eyes.
      • During a commercial break, Elvira introduces her idea of a weight loss diet: the skin diet.
      Elvira: I know, I know So far, watching I Eat Your Skin has been more painful than the heartbreak of psoriasis. But, nevertheless, it did give me a brilliant idea. You know, these days it seems everybody and their grandma has a new diet book out there, right? So I says to myself, "Self, why not cash in on a great idea and make a little cash while I'm at it?". So I came up with my own new diet based on the movie. Now, if you haven't been watching the show [Elvira's Movie Macabre] faithfully, shame on... (stutters, points at the audience, then at herself, quizically counts a few times, calculating, then back at the audience) ...you, shame on you. Fool me once, can't get fooled again. Or something like that. But seriously, if you haven't been watching my show, then you wouldn't know that I used to be ten dress sizes larger. That's right, folks. This was me just a few weeks ago. (Drum noise, Smash Cut to a edited photo of Elvira looking morbidly obese) Why just look at me! I made Kirstie Alley look anorexic! But that was before I made up — I mean, I discovered the I Eat Your Skin Diet. Oh, I tried all those dad diets, the Scaresdale Diet, the Twilight Zone Diet, Dr. Batskins and Jenny Dregs, but nothing worked. It was not until I did some extensive research on the inner tubes that I realized most people don't know just how low-cal yet nutritious a good piece of skin can be. That's right. I've been on a strict diet of nothing but skin for three weeks, and look at me! It has worked miracles! All you do is coat a frying pan with a little EVO, toss in a slab of flesh, and bam! Add a few fava beans and a nice chianti... (''slurps'') ... and you've got yourself a meal fit for a ghoul. A skinny ghoul. Think about it. Have you ever seen a fat zombie? Well, back to more hoodoo on Voodoo Island, right after this. "Bone" apetit. (Winks at the audience)
      • Elvira introducing film facts after the commercial break:
      Elvira: That's right, fanatics. It's time for Elvira's fun and freaky film facts! Now, for those of you who actually read the movie titles — (points to the audience) both of you — you may have noticed that this movie was brought to you by Jerry Gross. So if this picture's gross, it's a Jerry. And according to the internet online library, Witchipedia, this movie was also released under the titles Zombie, Zombie Bloodbath, Voodoo Bloodbath, Woo Doo Island, and Ti Mangero' la Pelle, which loosely translated, means, "I eata you skin", until they found out that these titles couldn't draw flies, so they just changed it to I Eat Your Skin. W-T-H! That's "what the heck", just in case you kids are watching.
      • Elvira's question after the main male character resurfaces from swimming after a zombie:
      Elvira: Hmmm, you think his gun still works?
      • Elvira's reaction to the guy shooting at a zombie and his bullets aren't affective: "Uh, could you do that just a little slower?"
      • The cutaway before commercial showing Elvira eating her skin diet and becoming disgusted:
      Elvira: Mm. This skin sure is good! Thank heavens I live close to a plastic surgeon's office so I have an endless supply. Oh, and just a warning for all you viewers out there that are vegetarian, certain scenes in this film contain senseless culinary violence and may be considered offensive. You may just want to turn your tubes off right now and wait for the sequel, I Eat Your Tofu. Well, while I enjoy my low-cal meal, you can enjoy this commercial. Then it's back to more Voodoo Island. (Elvira takes a bite into some more skin and she turns a sickly green)
      • The cutaway coming back to Elvira after commercial break and she is quite chipper and alert and energetic:
    • Elvira's thoughts on Voodoo just before commercial break:
      Elvira: Here's some food for thought. Do you ever wonder where you can study voodoo? Last time I checked, they no longer taught voodoo at Purdue, but I think they still do at Alabama U. I mean, technically, you don't even study voodoo, you know, you just practice it. (Scene from I Eat Your Skin, where Tom says "oh really?" cuts in) Yes, Mr. Smarty Pants, really. Gai! Nothing worse than a know-it-all. (Scene from I Eat Your Skin where Tom says "oh really?" cuts in) (Elvira gasps in offence) You are starting to get on my last gay nerve! Just, just go to commercial! Just, go! Go!
      • Elvira noticing between commercial breaks that the B-horror film's plot sure reminds her of something familiar, i.e. the similarities to the plot from the television show Gilligan's Island. And even a tune parodying and mocking Gilligan's Island in response to the film's similarities plays out.
        "Just sit right down
        And you'll hear a tale
        As boring as can be
        If you can last until the end
        You're a better man than me
        No plot
        Bad cast
        No special effects
        It's cheap, and you'll agree
        The only fun you'll have tonight
        Is when you leave the room to pee
        I think I gotta pee
        Their plane set down on the shore of this uncharted jungle isle
        With Tom the stud
        The poodles too
        (dogs barking)
        The homosexual and his wife
        The easy lay
        The scientist and the mexican
        Here on Voodoo Isle!"
  • Nightmare Fuel:
    • In Elvira's Haunted Hills, Elvira gets scared by a crow cawing, a spider web with a spider on it dangling in front of her, and a white bunny gnawing on some grass in front of a tombstone. Then Elvira trips and falls into an open grave, coming face to face with a rotted skeleton corpse.
  • Theiss Titillation Theory: Elvira looks like she's going to spill right out of her top at any moment, though of course it's all a tease.

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