A little-known actress Elvira, working at a TV studio in a provincial town, unexpectedly receives an inheritance. Having arrived in a small town in Massachusetts, Elvira becomes the owner of an old house, a book of kitchen recipes and a poodle. All this was bequeathed to her by her aunt, who lived alone and whose existence Elvira learned about only after her death. The prim population of the town is shocked by Elvira’s dress with an impressive neckline and her success among the local teenagers. Unexpectedly, the recipe book turns out to be a collection of witchcraft spells. It turns out that Elvira is a diabolical creature living in the modern world and has immense witchcraft powers.