The Search for the Next Elvira

• Cassandra Peterson as Elvira
• Christian Greenia as himself / "Manvira"
• Patterson Lundquist as himself / "Manvira"
• Kane Hodder - Guest judge, former portrayer of horror movie icon, Jason Voorhees.
• Rick Baker - Guest judge, six time Academy Award-winning special effects make-up artist.

The "Unlucky Thirteen" included:

• Ms. Monster (a.k.a. A.K. Smith), a San Francisco-based horror hostess.
• Yvette Nii, a singer/ entertainer based out of Honolulu, Hawaii
• Asia DeVinyl, a goth and fetish pin-up model.
• Mina Rose, a model and member of Suicide Girls.
• April Wahlin, an aspiring writer and a self-proclaimed tomboy.
• Jenny Jenson, a marketing director who is fluent in Mandarin.
• Erik-a (a.k.a. Eric Bedelman), the only male contestant to make it into the semi-finals.
• Shelly Martinez, a former ECW wrestler who performed under the stage name Ariel, and former TNA Knockout.
• Jilina Scott, an actress and television hostess.
• Lady M (a.k.a. Milli), a former Ringling Bros. showgirl, trained Ringling clown, former Las Vegas magician's assistant, and former Peanuts characters and singer at Knott's Berry Farm's Camp Snoopy Theater.
• Kitty Korvette, bassist of the Texas-based goth country band Black Molly.
• Bridget Marquardt, a Playboy model and one of the stars of the reality show The Girls Next Door.
• Lola Davidson, an actress.

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