Elvira la Vampira

People often forget how hideous death can be, and this image definitely brings a new meaning to the word ugly. But if you look closely, this art piece makes a very cool cultural reference to a late night babe from the early 80s. For those that sometimes stayed up late and grew up watching the infamous Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, you likely caught the anatomical similarities between the skeleton in this painting and her.

Below is an interesting article that I found on her unofficial website, proving that she is still around, somewhere in Colorado.

DENVER, Colo. - Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and her trademark plunging neck-line stirred up a brouhaha at the Great American Beer Festival here in September when she was barred from festival because she was inappropriately dressed.

Elvira, who was appearing to promote her own specialty beer, Elvira's Night Brew, continued to sign autographs from her limousine outside the festival.

"Since I began playing Elvira 15 years ago, I have never had to compromise the integrity of this character, and I'm not going to start now," said Cassandra Peterson, the actress who plays Elvira. "Would they ask Superman to leave his tights at home and wear slacks?"

"The beer industry is dominated by a few big guys," she added. "I don't think they'll make it easy for a female entrepreneur to compete."

To read more about Elvira la Vampira, her career and filmography, please visit the following website: http://www.tangibledreams.net/elvira/