Based on the Bram Stoker Award nominee short story by cult author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-tep tells the "true" story of what really did become of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis (Bruce Campbell) 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. Elvis teams up with Jack (Ossie Davis), a fellow nursing home resident who thinks that he is actually President John F. Kennedy, and the two valiant old codgers sally forth to battle an evil Egyptian entity who has chosen their long-term care facility as his happy hunting grounds.
Written by Eric Shovanda
Director Trademark:
[Don Coscarelli]
[closing line]
The closing line of the credits, "...criminal prosecution and the wrath of Bubba Ho-tep," is a variant of "...and the wrath of the Tall Man" from the
Phantasm films.
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Goofs
Crew or equipment visible:
When Elvis and the mummy ride over the riverbank on the wheelchair, the hand of the crew member, who apparently pushed the wheelchair, can be seen on the far left side of the screen.
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Quotes
Callie:
It was nice meeting you, Mr. Presley. Elvis:
Get the hell outta here. See more »
Crazy Credits
The film thanks "The staff and residents of the Mud Creek Shady Rest
Convalescent Home. Mud Creek, Texas", when in fact no such home exists.
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