History Film / BubbaHoTep

* AmbiguousSituation: A big part of the movie is that it intentionally leaves it in question if Elvis and Kennedy are ''really'' who they say they are or if they're just two deluded, old men (or if one is telling the truth and the other is deluded). Evidence for both possibilities are liberally sprinkled throughout the film.

* BattleaxeNurse: Downplayed with Elvis' nurse. She performs her duties well and isn't actively mistreating Elvis, but she's still an apathetic {{Jerkass}} who constantly condescends him and has no patience for his claims of being the real Elvis.

* ElvisLives: The real Elvis didn't die of a drug overdose, but had retired in secret while an Elvis impersonator took his place.

''Bubba Ho-Tep'' is a 2002 small-release film, written and directed by Don Coscarelli (based on a short story by Joe R. Lansdale), starring Creator/BruceCampbell and Creator/OssieDavis. The premise; three old men far removed from their proper places fight it out for their souls. Did we mention the three are Elvis, an old black man who claims he's UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy, and a {{mummy}} dressed like a cowboy?

* AmbiguousSituation: A big part of the movie is that it leaves it in question if Elvis and Kennedy are ''really'' who they say they are or if they're just two deluded, old men. Evidence for both cases are liberally sprinkled throughout the movie.

* AmbiguousSituation: A big part of the movie is that it leaves it in question if Elvis and Kennedy are ''really'' who they say they are or if they're just two old men living out some fantasies likely produced by the onset of dementia.

* ComicBookAdaptation: As well as the ''Bubba Ho-Tep and the Cosmic Blood-Suckers'' prequel there was also ''Army Of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep'' crossover with ''Franchise/TheEvilDead''.

* DoppelgangerCrossover: The ''Army Of Darkness/Bubba Ho-Tep'' has Elvis meeting [[Franchise/TheEvilDead Ash Williams]] who also played by Creator/BruceCampbell.

''Bubba Ho-Tep'' is a small-release film, written and directed by Don Coscarelli (based on a short story by Joe R. Lansdale), starring Creator/BruceCampbell and Creator/OssieDavis. The premise; three old men far removed from their proper places fight it out for their souls. Did we mention the three are Elvis, an old black man who claims he's UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy, and a {{mummy}} dressed like a cowboy?

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The last shot of the movie is Elvis breathing his last as he looks up at the stars. The mummy has been destroyed and the residents of the nursing home are now safe.]]

* ADateWithRosiePalms: [[spoiler:In the short story, Elvis takes advantage of the first erection he's had in decades. Also, we learn that sore really ''is'' probably just a sore...[[{{Squick}} 'cause it pops]]]].

* TheyFightCrime: Two legends we only think are dead. They fight one who really is.

* BleakAbyssRetirementHome: Downplayed somewhat. The residents are fed and their medical conditions are taken care of...but that's it. They rot away in their rooms save for mealtimes and occasional visits from family.

* DeathFakedForYou: John F. Kennedy claims the government faked his death and stuck him in a home.

* WhoShotJFK: According to JFK, it was UsefulNotes/LyndonJohnson and Congress who ordered his assassination, who proceeded to dye his body black and ship him out when it failed.

* AlternateHistory: Elvis didn't die on the toilet in 1977, he [[spoiler:committed a HeroicSacrifice killing a mummy in 2002.]]

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:The last shot of the movie is Elvis breathing his last as he looks up at the stars. The mummy has been destroyed and the residents of the nursing home are now safe.]].

* AdultFear: Growing old and weak and finding yourself left to die in a care home, with your children "too busy" to come and see you. Elvis sees his room-mate's daughter twice in three years - once when she booked him in, and once after he dies. She throws his belongings and mementos in the bin.

* WholePlotReference: This inspired the ''Script/AHDotComTheSeries'' episode "The Return of the King".

A sequel, "Bubba Nosferatu", was planned (and hinted at in the credits), [[WhatCouldHaveBeen but died in the planning stage when Bruce Campbell declined to reprise his role]].

''Bubba Ho-Tep'' is a small-release film, written and directed by Don Coscarelli (based on a short story by Joe R. Lansdale), starring Creator/BruceCampbell and Ossie Davis. The premise; three old men far removed from their proper places fight it out for their souls. Did we mention the three are Elvis, an old black man who claims he's UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy, and a {{mummy}} dressed like a cowboy?

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[[caption-width-right:200: Yes, you're reading this right - Creator/BruceCampbell as Elvis]]

* NapoleonDelusion: Elivs and JFK could be the real deal, or they could just be two very, very delusional old men.

* ElvisImpersonator: Elvis claims to have swapped places with one then worked as one because that's all he was good at. Or if you believe the nurse, he was ways one and the coma affected his mind.

* ADateWithRosyPalms: [[spoiler:In the short story, Elvis takes advantage of the first erection he's had in decades. Also, we learn that sore really ''is'' probably just a sore...[[{{Squick}} 'cause it pops]].

%%* BleakAbyssRetirementHome: the setting of the movie.

%%* YourSoulIsMine

* AssShove: Elvis says that if he's caught by Ho-Tep, the mummy will shove the paint can uo his ass then shove Elvis and the wheelchair up Jack's ass.

* ElvisLives: The real Elvis didn't die of a drug overdose, but had retired in secret while an Elvis impersonater took his place.

* UltimateEvil: The mummy's presence causes the lights to fade whenever it approaches, keeping it partially obscured for most of the film.