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Good start, but then it gets ruined

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Watching it is like watching the spectacle of a class clown at their best: you laugh at their jokes, instigate their defiance, and "ooooh" when they get in trouble.

Two residents of a nursing home believe they are Elvis and Jack Kennedy. They set out to save the souls by battling a soul sucking mummy.Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis are wonderfully funny!Worth a view for the laughs!

Living in a rest home in Texas, a resident who claims to be Elvis feels threatened by the disappearance of the residents and soon takes up with another resident when they find that an Egyptian mummy is the source of the deaths and take it upon themselves to defend the rest home.There really was a few good things about it. One of the films' more enjoyable aspects is the demented and rather unique setup this one has that gives this a really enjoyable setup. Not only is the central premise of the residents at a rest home feel like a truly original concept, but the way this one brings about the introduction of the two central characters which is a rather novel idea which picks up a rather interesting concept that isn't all too commonly utilized. The idea of the mummy coming to life and feeding on the souls of the rest-home residents who are at the end of their life which is what it needs to survive plays into the perfect cover here, and it's pointing how that comes into the main gist of the story here. There's also some big fun to be had with the film's rather strong action scenes when they occur as these are quite nice, from the fight scene with the huge scarab beetle in the room where they battle throughout the area, a series of investigations that show the creature as being involved in the area affecting the hospital and the big finale where they engage in an extended, prolonged battle against the mummy in the park outside which is rather enjoyable for the tactics used to battle the mummy. Given that these are where we get to see the mummy in full-on views which gives this a nice chance to show off the nice make-up work done for the creature coming into play. The other big positive here is that the film looks better than it should as the rest home has a grim, weathered look which is put to best use in the scenes with the mummy strolls down the hallway in front of terrified residents with the light flickering and distorting around him. There might be a few chuckles from the dialog as well which can arouse some comedy, but otherwise, there isn't a lot here to really condemn the film on either. The film's terrible crime is that there isn't anything in the way of action in the film and it's a terminally slow film. The one attack mentioned above constitutes the film's action scenes until the conclusion, which is so slow and drawn out that it borders on the sleep-inducing. It really needed a rousing finale to wake us up during the slow sections, but it's all so humdrum that it completely passes over and only the end credits signal the film's conclusion. That's all there really is to say about this one, as it really didn't do much else.Rated R: Graphic Language and Violence.

A man (Bruce Campbell) claiming to be Elvis Presley is living in the Shady Rest Convalescence Home in Mud Creek, Texas. His story is that he switched places with Elvis impersonator Sebastian Haff. He stayed as Haff while the real Haff died as him. Twenty years ago, he fell off the stage impersonating himself and broke his hip. Now something is killing people in the home. His roommate dies and the daughter Callie Thomas (Heidi Marnhout) comes to clean out. Neither she nor the Nurse (Ella Joyce) believe the claim. His only friend is Jack (Ossie Davis) who believes that he is JFK. The two old men has to battle the Egyptian mummy Bubba Ho-tep who is eating the elderly souls.This is a really fun idea. It has great potential. The comedy is kinda funny but gets a little repetitive after the Elvis reveal. After a great first half, the movie stalls. I'm not sure if Bubba Ho-tep is enough or maybe the twosome needs a third. I thought they played up Callie to be part of the gang but she goes away. I understand the idea of old people fighting a slow mummy. It's not as funny as it sounds on the page and it's not as exciting as a regular horror movie. It's definitely good camp especially in the first half. The second half needs something more.

Watching this is pure joy, whether it's funny, scary, or emotional. And this film is all these things. With unbelievable ease it shifts the tone, yet it never feels awkward. That alone is testament to the quality of the script, acting and direction. Like the stars in the sky that spelled 'all is well' in the final scene, stars must have aligned to make this low budget film turn out so well. And a lot could have gone wrong with an outrageous storyline like this. Coscarelli, Campbell and the rest really did a wonderful work in every respect, and the ending is icing on the cake. To make a film about an aging Elvis fighting a mummy and make people experience catharsis at the end is no small achievement. One of my favourite films that fills me with joy every time I see it. An easy ten stars. This film literally has no flaws.