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Bubba Ho-Tep poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 70.4 / 100
2002·Comedy / Fantasy / Horror·1h 32m

BUBBA HO-TEP

“The King vs. The King of the Dead.”

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.

Above the Line
Don Coscarelli·DirectorDon Coscarelli·ScreenplayJoe R. Lansdale·StoryAdam Janeiro·Director of PhotographyBrian Tyler·Original Music ComposerScott J. Gill·Editor
Cast
Bruce Campbell·Elvis Presley / Sebastian HaffOssie Davis·John F. "Jack" KennedyElla Joyce·The NurseHeidi Marnhout·Callie ThomasBob Ivy·Bubba Ho-tepEdith Jefferson·Elderly WomanLarry Pennell·KemosabeReggie Bannister·Rest Home AdministratorDaniel Roebuck·Hearse DriverDaniel Schweiger·Hearse Driver
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 1
Don Coscarelli·Director
Writing· 2
Don Coscarelli·ScreenplayJoe R. Lansdale·Story
Camera· 3
Adam Janeiro·Director of PhotographyPrecy C. Betiong·First Assistant CameraThomas Bilyeu·Still Photographer
Editing· 2
Scott J. Gill·EditorDonald Milne·Editor
Sound & Music· 5
Brian Tyler·Original Music ComposerStewart Nelsen·ADR SupervisorTrevor Sperry·Foley MixerPaul Ratajczak·Sound SupervisorThomas Appel·Assistant Sound Editor
Art & Design· 7
Daniel Vecchione·Production DesignShelley Kay·Costume DesignJustin Zaharczuk·Art DirectionDavid Hartman·Production IllustratorRobert Kurtzman·Makeup EffectsDamon Carruesco·Set DecorationTodd Stauder·Swing
Production· 5
Don Coscarelli·ProducerRonnie Truss·ProducerJason R. Savage·ProducerMark Wooding·ProducerDac Coscarelli·Executive Producer
Other Departments· 5
Eric Chambers·StuntsDavid Hartman·Visual Effects SupervisorMichael T. Smith·Visual Effects SupervisorGary Stamford·GafferPaul Cander·Carpenter
By the Numbers
70.4
OF 100
Master Score
6.9
OF 10
IMDb
79%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$1M
ROI 24%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Bubba Ho-Tep's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Mysterious, Retro, Quirky
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a central image of a man resembling Elvis Presley, wearing large gold-rimmed sunglasses and a dark shirt, pointing his right index fin”

horrorcomedyfantasy
Key Elements
SunglassesMicrophoneHatOrnate FrameHieroglyphs
Atmosphere
Golden
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Abstract
Design Score
7/10
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