Synopsis Sad and lonely in Texas in the Shady Rest Retirement Home, lies a man named Sebastian Haff. The additions he made include the scene where Elvis visits a professional impersonator, named Sebastian Haff, and they secretly switch identities. As such, Coscarelli was able to remain faithful to the original book. Bob Ivey as the titular character in a scene from “Bubba Ho-Tep” (2002) With a short story, all the material is present and may just need to be supplemented here and there.

This was due to the amount of editing that must take place along with parts of the wider narrative having to be removed. Coscarelli stated that short stories/novellas take less time to adapt into screenplays than full novels. It was released as part of the ‘alternative history of Elvis’-themed anthology entitled The King is Dead, written by Joe R.

The original story of Bubba Ho-Tep comes from a 1994 novella of the same name. Upon reading the Bubba Ho-Tep screenplay, Campbell congratulated Coscarelli on writing the “… weirdest script ever written…” The wheels were soon in motion. Coscarelli agreed it was a great idea, made the call to Campbell, and sent him the script.

Raimi suggested his fellow Evil Dead icon Bruce Campbell would be perfect for the part of Elvis Presley. Via a prank phone call made to Coscarelli, he and director Sam Raimi ( Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness ) got around to talking about the film. After the cover of the novella caught the eye of director/screenwriter Don Coscarelli ( Phantasm ) in a bookstore, he secured the rights and began to plan the film. The original concept came from the pages of prolific genre writer, Joe R. In a broad sense, Bubba Ho-Tep can be described as a horror/comedy film. Bruce Campbell as Elvis Presley in “Bubba Ho-Tep” (2002) Beginnings Cinema Scholars celebrates the 20th anniversary of director Don Coscarelli’s cult classic, Bubba Ho-Tep. It also features a top-tier Bruce Campbell performance. Those curious audience members who would buy their tickets or those who came across the film on DVD or Blu-Ray would be richly rewarded by a film rich in humor, characterization, humanity, and fun horror. ‘So, Elvis didn’t die on the toilet? He’s in a retirement home being played by the guy from Evil Dead?’ ‘Also, isn’t Ossie Davis a black guy?’ All of these were worthy questions. When Bubba Ho-Tep came out, with a limited release, twenty years ago, many filmgoers were unsure that they had read the film’s description correctly. Together, they battle against an evil, soul-sucking Ancient Egyptian M ummy that is terrorizing their Texas Retirement Home. Kennedy fought against a Killer Mummy? In Bubba Ho-Tep (2002), Bruce Campbell ( The Evil Dead ) stars as an elderly Elvis Presley, alongside Ossie Davis ( Do The Right Thing ) as former U.S. Introduction Remember when Elvis and John F.

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