10 Forgotten Horror Movies From The Early 2000s
2. Bubba Ho-Tep
Bruce Campbell is a national treasure, and among his fans, one film stands out - even amongst his magnum opus of the Evil Dead pictures - Bubba Ho-Tep.
Bubba Ho-Tep is a monster movie set in a retirement home, and starring two senile old men. One is convinced he's Elvis, the other is convinced he's JFK. Whether they are or not is left vague as part of the joke, as these two have to defend their retirement home and the people who live there from the eponymous Bubba Ho-Tep, an Egyptian mummy bent on killing them all.
Bubba Ho-Tep is one of the funniest horror comedies out there, which makes the fact that it went underseen and underappreciated upon release a travesty. Bruce Campbell plays Elvis with just the perfect amount of comedy and nuance, keeping the tragedy of the character alive, while also maintaining the hilarity of the king of rock now being a senile old codger.
If you're looking for a good laugh to go along with your scares, then you can't go wrong with Bubba Ho-Tep.