Cassandra Peterson understands the power of a movie night — or more specifically, the kind of movie night that wobbles between horror and hilarity, where the fake blood maybe gleams brighter than the ...

In addition to the heavy dose of horror films expected in October, the Twin Cities Film Fest arrives this week, ensuring that Minnesota has an embarrassment of riches on the big screen this week.

Cassandra Peterson rose to fame for her horror hostess role of Elvira. Her real life was every bit as terrifying—and titillating—as the films she presented to audiences.