Bubba Ho-Tep Movie Review 2003

Elvis and JFK team up to battle the dark forces of Egypt, who threaten the residents of their East Texas convalescent home. Believable plot aside, director Coscarelli's delightfully wacky cult-concept comedy still manages to take the whole thing seriously, especially with an inspired performance from Campbell, playing it totally straight. In addition to the presumed-dead celebrities and world leaders, the small town of Mud Creek also attracts an Egyptian mummy known as Bubba Ho-Tep, who terrorizes the aged Texans. The feisty King and former Prez gleefully open a king-sized can of whoop-ass on the ancient terror. While flawed, it's still solid campy fun. Adapted from a short story by Joe Lansdale.

Distribution

MGM Home Entertainment, 2500 Broadway, Santa Monica, CA 90404-6061, Phone: (310)449-3000, Fax: (310)449-3100, URL: http://www.mgmhomevideo.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 92 minutes.
Originally from United States.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Horror Comedy, Growing Older, Not-So-True Identity, Mummies, Adapted from a Story, Elvisfilm

Screenplay

Don A. Coscarelli

Cast

Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis, Ella Joyce, Reggie Bannister, Bob Ivy, Larry Pennell, Heidi Marnhout

Cinematography

Adam Janeiro

Director

Don A. Coscarelli

Music

Brian Tyler

Other

Paul Bucca, Donald Milne, Scott J. Gill, Shelley Kay, Daniel Vecchione

Producer

Don Coscarelli, Jason R. Savage, Silver Sphere, Vitagraph