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The films Elvira: Mistress of the Dark and Elvira's Haunted Hills explore themes of prejudice, misunderstanding, and embracing one's identity. In the first film, Elvira arrives in a small town to claim her inheritance, but faces rejection from conservative locals and her sinister uncle Vincent. The comedy focuses on her struggle to fit in and uncover her uncle's evil actions. The second film, set in 1851 Carpathia, sees Elvira mistaken for a count's missing wife, leading to complications, mystery, and intrigue.
Arriving in the small town of Fallwell, Massachusetts to claim her inheritance, horror hostess Elvira receives a less than enthusiastic reception from the conservative locals, including her sinister uncle Vincent.
The setting is Carpathia. The year is 1851. When Elvira gets kicked out of an Inn for a slight monetary discrepancy, she is rescued by a local who takes her to stay at the castle in the hills high above the village. The fact that she happens to resemble the count's former "missing" wife opens a can of worms or two.