Elvira's reign as 'Queen of Halloween' has now spanned thirty-five years and includes two nationally syndicated television series, two feature films (Elvira, Mistress of the Dark and Elvira's Haunted Hills), an IMAX movie and two motion control rides. Played by actress-writer Cassandra Peterson, Elvira, Mistress of the Dark has carved out a niche in popular American culture that is sure to endure for decades to come.

(No spoilers!) Writer David Avallone (Bettie Page, Doc Savage, Twilight Zone) and Dave Acosta (Doc Savage) bring you the thrills, chills and double-entendres in the first chapter of this four-issue miniseries!

Here’s the announcement video for “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.The Mistress of the Dark has become unstuck in time! Elvira crashes Mary Shelley's monster weekend, beginning an epic journey through horror history, stalked by the most terrifying nightmare to ever walk the Earth. Already, Niecy Nash-Betts won the Critics Choice Award for best supporting actress in a limited series and the NAACP Image Award for outstanding actress in a limited series, while Evan Peters won the Golden Globe for best performance by an actor in a limited series.

‘Dahmer’ is considered a top contender in this year’s Primetime Emmys competition in limited/anthology series. ‘Dahmer’ was a tremendous success for Netflix, which reported that the show reached “1 billion view hours in its first 60 days, making it only one of four series to achieve this milestone.” Simpson: American Crime Story,” which took place at the same time as the Menéndez trials. This also isn’t the first time Murphy and Brennan have addressed the Menéndez brothers in some form they were mentioned in FX’s “The People v.

The story of the Menéndez brothers has been the focus of several docs and scripted projects over the years, including two most recently in 2017: The NBC series “Law & Order: True Crime - The Menéndez Murders,” starring Edie Falso as Abramson (which earned her an Emmy nom), and Lifetime’s TV movie “Menendez: Blood Brothers,” starring Courtney Love as Abramson. It’s unclear whether those new allegations would be addressed in “Monsters,” but in their trial, famed defense attorney Leslie Abramson argued that Lyle and Erik murdered their parents out of fear after years of sexual molestation by their music executive father. The new Peacock docuseries “Menendez + Menudo: Boys Betrayed” focuses on an allegation by Roy Rosselló, a former member of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo, who says that he was sexually assaulted as a teenager by Jose Menéndez. The announcement of “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” comes as the case of the Menéndez brothers recently returned to the news headlines.

Where Monsters Walk by Michael Avallone