Bubba Ho-Tep

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Bubba Ho-Tep

R,

2002,

1h 32m,

Comedy/

Horror

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78%

99 Reviews

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79%

50,000+ Ratings

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78%

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79%

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After falling into a lengthy coma following a freak accident involving hip gyration, a now aged Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) wakes up in an East Texas nursing home, where he befriends Jack (Ossie Davis), an African-American senior who claims to be President John F. Kennedy. After residents of their quiet retirement community start dying of dubiously unnatural causes, Elvis and Jack discover that the perpetrator is Bubba Ho-Tep (Bob Ivy), an Egyptian mummy with murderous intentions.

Critics Consensus

The best movie to star both the King and JFK.

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David Ansen

Newsweek

Mar 12, 2018

Hilarious, a little scary and strangely poignant. Campbell's cranky, valiant, sad-sack King is a soulfully funny creation.

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Todd McCarthy

Variety

Sep 24, 2007

A mismatched marriage of offbeat character study and unimaginative horror riffs.

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Jonathan Rosenbaum

Chicago Reader

Sep 24, 2007

Writer-director Don Coscarelli piles on unpleasant details and cynical asides as if they were the stuff of wisdom, though they seem intended to produce guffaws rather than thoughts

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

Oct 20, 2023

Don Coscarelli’s weirdly inspired, unclassifiable horror comedy... wraps JFK conspiracies and Elvis sightings around a mummy movie set in a drab Texas retirement home.

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

Feb 11, 2023

3/4

For as insane as the premise is, this off-kilter horror flick spotlights some great performances and a shockingly insightful story.

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Austin Trunick

Under the Radar

Feb 28, 2017

This is a bizarre film that absolutely lives up to its insane premise ... Bruce Campbell turns in one of his most muted performances while playing Elvis Presley - it's a testament to his range.

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Harry S

Nov 30, 2018

Great film featuring Bruce Campbell as an Elvis impersonator in an old folks home.

Han G

May 19, 2018

Elvis Presley, der mit einem Imitator das Leben gewechselt hat, fristet sein Leben in einem heruntergekommenen Pflegeheim. Eine Tages muss er seine und die Seelen der Mitbewohner vor seelenfressenden Mumien retten. Klingt irre? Ist es auch. Was der kultige Herrordarsteller Bruce Campbell hier spielt ist verrückt und stellenweise sogar lustig. Wer auf schwarz-humorige "Horror"filmchen steht, ist hier gut aufgehoben. "Frag nicht, was das Pflegeheim für dich tun kann. Frage, was du für das Pflegenheim tun kannst"

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Kylo M

Nov 1, 2017

Funny, creepy, and just a little over-the-top, Bubba Ho-Tep is a movie I didn't know I needed until I found it. Bruce Campbell delivers a surprisingly charismatic performance as an old Elvis Presley, and the film blends its comedy and horror elements together intelligently. For once, I agree with the critics 100% - this really is the best movie to star both the King and JFK.

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Leia S

Oct 27, 2017

Rotten Tomatoes consensus said it best. Best film about the King and JFK

Anakin G

Sep 4, 2017

Elderly Elvis and Ossie Davis as John F. Kennedy taking on demon in a nursing home- what else could you ask for? Quirky, fun horror-comedy.

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Finn L

Aug 20, 2017

It has quirky humor and a definitely cultish feel to it. Impressive how well made it was with such a small budget.

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Bob Ivy

Bubba Ho-tep

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Synopsis

After falling into a lengthy coma following a freak accident involving hip gyration, a now aged Elvis Presley (Bruce Campbell) wakes up in an East Texas nursing home, where he befriends Jack (Ossie Davis), an African-American senior who claims to be President John F. Kennedy. After residents of their quiet retirement community start dying of dubiously unnatural causes, Elvis and Jack discover that the perpetrator is Bubba Ho-Tep (Bob Ivy), an Egyptian mummy with murderous intentions.

Director: Don Coscarelli
Producer: Don Coscarelli, Jason R. Savage
Screenwriter: Don Coscarelli
Distributor: Vitagraph Films, MGM/UA Home Entertainment Inc., Silver Sphere Corp.
Production Co: Silver Sphere Corporation
Rating: R (Some Sexual Content|Language|Brief Violent Images)
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 9, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 30, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $891.9K
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Surround

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