Elvira , Mistress of the Dark has spoken ... and she wants Dolly Parton to play her in a biopic about her life!

Check out our chat with the actress -- she gushes that DP's got "all the assets they need" for her to portray her in a hypothetical film about her life. Hey Dolly, what do you think? Gallery Launch Gallery Getty

As you know, Elvira -- born Cassandra Peterson -- rose to fame in the '80s as the vampy, gothic host of "Elvira's Movie Macabre," where she would provide playful and often risqué commentary on horror films.

And now, she's telling TMZ she feels she's earned the title of "Queen of Halloween" -- proudly taking the honor from Halloween enthusiasts Heidi Klum and Martha Stewart . Netflix

We even asked her if she thinks Jenna Ortega 's portrayal

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