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Cassandra Peterson on LA Ghost Stories, Elvira’s Evolution, and the Rise of Horror Cons [Video]
In February, Cassandra Peterson sat down with Bloody Disgusting’s Shelby Novak (of Scare You to Sleep) and Michael Roffman (of Halloweenies) at Creep I.E. Con V to discuss her inimitable career.
Now, you can watch the full panel below.
For a little under an hour, the Mistress of the Dark shares spooky ghost stories involving her former Los Angeles home, revisits her days as a showgirl in the real Las Vegas, charts the rise of horror conventions, and compares Beatlemania to Horrormania.
Peterson also weighs in on how she’s kept the Elvira brand alive for nearly half a century, feats she previously expanded upon in her excellent memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. One of our favorite books of 2021, it’s an essential read.
The video was directed and edited by Matt Sampere.
Home Depot‘s massive 12-foot-tall skeleton decoration went viral back in 2020 and has returned with fresh new upgrades every year since. This year, the 12-foot Skelly gets a voice!
Two different versions of the 12-foot Skelly decoration are up for grabs this year, with the standard version selling for $299 and the app-controlled talking version going for $379.
Home Depot previews the brand new talking version, “The 12 ft. Giant-Sized Animated LED App Controlled Skelly with LifeEyes LCD Eyes leads with interactive smart features with its 12 ft. skeletal presence. Skelly has 20 different customizable LCD LifeEyes™ effects, all easily managed directly through the Decor Pro app.
“App Enabled Skelly has 2 movements: a realistic head movement and an animated mouth that moves with your chosen audio. Take full control of the scares by using the app to record and store up to 30 custom sounds, or speak directly through the figure in ‘live’ mode utilizing built-in voice-changing effects to terrify your guests.”
While it may not be equipped with a voice box, this year’s $299 version of Skelly is no slouch either. He features poseable arms and LCD LifeEyes™ that move and blink, and includes 8 eye effects: Blue Human, Hazel Human, Stars, Hearts, Fireworks, Flames, Dragons and Swirls.
Also brand new this year? The 11-foot Grave & Bones Giant Sized LED Mummy!
The Giant Mummy unearths scare leading with glowing LED lights that illuminate his eyes and decayed chest. This undead mummy features poseable shoulders that allow you to customize his reaching posture, along with included cloth strips that provide a customizable, weathered touch. Activated by motion sensor, he awakens from his tomb with 3 separate sounds.
The full Halloween 2026 lineup is now available for purchase on Home Depot’s website, and you can expect to see 12-foot Skelly and all his new friends in stores this coming Fall.
Browse Home Depot’s full Halloween 2026 collection now!
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