ELVIRA

Elvira, the Mistress of the Dark, has been cast in the lead of an earnest arthouse picture centered on a love affair between a woman and a gill-necked sea creature. Her co-star, however, is hard to trust, and something about the production smells off. Will the role earn her a shot at an Academy Award, or does director Billy Bullworth have a different kind of legacy in mind, one that might hatch more than a prizewinning film?