Who would have thought it? Don Coscarelli, the man who wrote and directed Phantasm a long, long time ago comes back out of nowhere, after spending his entire career in the dregs, with something like this. Be also be ready for one of the oddest films you've ever seen. I guess you could say this 'is not for all tastes.' You have to be a little warped to enjoy this, but most of us are to some degree. It's a bit sleazy and the language is very rough, so be ready for that. Just trust me that if you appreciate dark humor with some horror thrown in, you'll love it. See? I can't say more, because it gets worse, story-wise, the more you explain.

Ossie Davis is also a hoot as the old black man who thinks he's President John F. In fact, he is the best I have ever heard, speaking-voice-wise. I will say Bruce Campbell does a fabulous job of imitating Elvis Presley. I refuse to detail the story because the more you explain what it's about, the stupider is sounds and the less likely you will give it a shot. Who would have thought this film was this good? Talk about 'original!' This is about as original and entertaining as they come, and, as I have stated in several other reviews, entertainment is the name of the game.so I have to rank this film right up there with my favorites. This has to be one of the all-time surprises I've ever encountered in movie-watching. Take my copy and bring it back.' 'Okay, ' I answered, 'what do I have to lose? ' Obviously, I was shocked. 'Well,' he finally said a few weeks later, 'Here, just look at it. 'Yeah, right,' I answered, eyes rolled up.

I laughed when a friend suggested this movie.

Bubba Ho-Tep by Joe R. Lansdale