"It's OK -- my appearance is kind of a shock to everybody," Elvira assured us in her 1988 comedic horror film Elvira: Mistress of the Dark. The big-haired, scantily-clad character, portrayed by Cassandra Peterson, could easily say that phrase again on Tuesday after making a surprise cameo in Ryan Adams' music video for "Gimme Something Good."
With bleak lyrics such as "darkness on the rise" and "playing dead," his yearning song paired with Elvira gives the production a mysterious aura. Fans have pointed out that it reminds them of heavy metal band Danzig's "Mother" video.