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Summary
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.
Good for
- Friends night
- Comfort watch
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 68Audiences 72GoodWatch 69
Tomatometer78%
Metascore57
Audience score79%
User score7.4
IMDb6.9
Letterboxd · 48 K ratings3.3/5
Box office
1.2×its budget
- Budget
- $1 M
- Worldwide
- $1 M
Worldwide it earned $240 K more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for comedies, −8 min on the typical 100
typical 10092Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 5 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
Released
2002
June 9, 2002
24 years ago
Genres
ComedyHorrorThrillerMysteryFantasyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 39
Bruce CampbellElvis Presley / Sebastian Haff
Ossie DavisJohn F. "Jack" Kennedy
Ella JoyceThe Nurse
Heidi MarnhoutCallie Thomas
Bob IvyBubba Ho-tep- EJEdith JeffersonElderly Woman
Larry PennellKemosabe
Reggie BannisterRest Home Administrator
Daniel RoebuckHearse Driver- DSDaniel SchweigerHearse Driver
Harrison YoungElvis' Roommate- LFLinda FlammerRoom Nurse
Cean OkadaAttending Nurse- SMSolange MorandIron Lung Lady
- KPKaren PlacenciaBaby
- BRBruce RawitzTV Announcer
- JPJoseph PrimeroJanitor
Chuck WilliamsElvis' Boy
Timothy E. GoodwinElvis' Boy- JMJames MaleyElvis' Boy
- BTBlaine TylerElvis' Boy
- SKSteve KasselSebastian's Band, Drums
- DCDamon CarruescoSebastian's Band, Guitar
- LFLief FrederickSebastian's Band, Bass
Directing · 5
- Don Coscarelli Director, Screenplay, Producer
- Rosa Gonzalez First Assistant Director, Unit Production Manager
- Robin Burrell Assistant Director
- Lisa Charalambous Continuity
- Kathy McHugh Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Joe R. Lansdale Story
Production · 9
- Dac Coscarelli Executive Producer
- Jason R. Savage Producer
- Mark Wooding Producer
- Ronnie Truss Producer
- Jerry Whitworth Casting
- Jay Lawson Casting Associate
Camera · 12
- Adam Janeiro Director of Photography
- James Goldman Dolly Grip
- Chelsea C. Low Steadicam Operator
- Paul Goldhammer Second Assistant Camera
- Colin Hudson Steadicam Operator
- Brad Wallace Second Assistant Camera
Editing · 3
- Donald Milne Editor
- Scott J. Gill Editor
- Jim J. Williams Color Timer
Sound · 16
- Brian Tyler Original Music Composer
- Paul Menichini Sound Designer
- Paul Bacca Sound Mixer
- Stewart Nelsen ADR Supervisor
- Lance Wiseman Dialogue Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Trevor Sperry Foley Mixer
Art · 7
- Daniel Vecchione Production Design
- David Hartman Production Illustrator, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Scott Patton Sculptor
- Carrie Schupper Assistant Art Director
- Justin Zaharczuk Art Direction
- Damon Carruesco Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 7
- Shelley Kay Costume Design
- Greg Nicotero Special Effects Makeup Artist
- Melanie A. Kay Makeup Artist
- Chloe Kay Wardrobe Assistant
- Dee Dee Hopkins Assistant Costume Designer
- Jason Collins Special Effects Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 6
- Michael T. Smith Visual Effects Supervisor
- D. Kerry Prior Visual Effects
- Geoffrey Mark Visual Effects
- Santosh Oommen Visual Effects
- Jonard Soriano CG Animator
- Dave Matherly Visual Effects
Lighting · 3
- William Sentelik Best Boy Electric
- Brent Studler Rigging Gaffer
- Gary Stamford Gaffer
Other crew · 8
- Gary Kent Stunt Coordinator
- Howard Berger Makeup Effects
- Robert Kurtzman Makeup Effects
- Eric Chambers Stunts
- John Casino Stunt Double
- Kamar Bitar Special Effects Coordinator
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