Bubba Ho-tep
“The King vs. The King of the Dead.”
Certified Crap. CrapScore 69, rated by 1 admin.
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An elderly Elvis and a man who says he is JFK investigate a soul-stealing mummy at their nursing home. Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis treat the residents with unexpected tenderness. The monster is shabby and the pace gentle, but the pairing gives this absurd adventure a melancholy charm.
Nominated by @flabbergasted_jones
The club’s verdict
- Acting
- 3.5/10
- Plot
- 9/10
- Effects
- 6.5/10
- Dialogue
- 7/10
- Rewatchability
- 8.5/10
“The retirement home has booked a very unusual comeback show.”
@flabbergasted_jones, scored it 69
Synopsis and movie facts
The "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis as an elderly resident in an East Texas rest home, who switched identities with an Elvis impersonator years before his "death," then missed his chance to switch back. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.
- Released
- 2002
- Directed by
- Don Coscarelli
- Running time
- 92 min
Starring
- Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
- Ossie Davis as John F. "Jack" Kennedy
- Ella Joyce as The Nurse
- Heidi Marnhout as Callie Thomas
- Bob Ivy as Bubba Ho-tep
- Edith Jefferson as Elderly Woman
- Larry Pennell as Kemosabe
- Reggie Bannister as Rest Home Administrator
Research behind this pick
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- Film reference · themoviedb.org
TMDB identity and credits retrieved on 2026-11-10: Bubba Ho-tep (2002), directed by Don Coscarelli. The importer rechecks identity, poster, synopsis, release date, runtime, genres and cast against live metadata.
- Review · rogerebert.com
Roger Ebert praises Campbell and Davis for treating the characters seriously, while noting the crude monster and unconventional story structure. Indexed review text consulted.
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