Movie

Bubba Ho-tep

2002 · 92 min

A wry, melancholic comedy-horror that finds dignity and absurdity in aging, with a slow-burn build to a poignant, offbeat showdown.

Tagline: The King vs. The King of the Dead.
Overview: The "true" story of what really became of Elvis Presley. We find Elvis 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. He must team up with JFK and fight an ancient Egyptian mummy for the souls of their fellow residents.
How it feels: Absurd, melancholic, warm and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Aging, identity, death, isolation
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: absurdstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: aging
identity
death
isolation
redemption
Places: hospital
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild