Hail to the King, Baby

Even cast as an aging Elvis, Bruce Campbell must do battle with the evil, undead Bubba Ho-tep

Comments (0) By Luke Y. Thompson Thursday, Apr 8 2004
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Dead man singing: Bruce Campbell is Elvis (or is he?) in Bubba Ho-tep.
Dead man singing: Bruce Campbell is Elvis (or is he?) in Bubba Ho-tep.

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Written and directed by Don Coscarelli, from the short story by Joe R. Lansdale. Starring Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis and Bob Ivy.

Rated R.

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A poignant look at old age may not be what the average Evil Dead fan is after, but they can rest assured that Campbell has plenty of wisecracks herein that they can latch onto. More important, perhaps, is the fact that those who may not even be familiar with the name of Sam Raimi may wander in and discover an actor hitherto unknown beyond the cult circuit. The mention of a potential sequel at the tail end of the credits is probably just another gag, but the fact that it engenders even the tiniest spark of hope for further Elvis adventures is proof enough that the filmmakers have solidly scored. Bubba Ho-tep

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