What happens when Elvis and JFK have to team up to defeat a mummy sucking the souls out of the barely living? You get an amazing horror comedy directed by the man behind Phantasm. Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead) and Ossie Davis (Do The Right Thing) star as the lead characters. Bubba Ho-Tep became a cult sensation when it was released in 2002. Scream Factory is casting a spell to bring the film to 4K UHD in February. You’ll see even more into the wrappings of the mummy with the higher resolution. Here’s the press release from Scream Factory:
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| “A significant piece of American cinema” Nick Digilio – WGN Chicago “Bruce Campbell…in a performance for the ages” The Hollywood Reporter Bubba Ho-Tep 4K UHD + Blu-ray Collector’s Edition Available February 7, 2023 from Scream Factory |
 The Shady Rest retirement home is about to get all shook up with a new resident: a broken-down and eccentric old geezer claiming to be the King of Rock’N’Roll himself! On February 7, 2023, Scream Factory will bring this cult favorite to 4K UHD for the first time as a collector’s edition 4K UHD+Blu-ray release loaded with extras. Written and directed by Don Coscarelli and based on the Bram Stoker Award-nominated short story by author Joe R. Lansdale, Bubba Ho-Tep stars cult icon Bruce Campbell (Army of Darkness, Ash vs. Evil Dead) as “Elvis”, the late, great Ossie Davis (Grumpy Old Men, Do The Right Thing) as John “Jack” Kennedy, Ella Joyce (Set It Off, Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot), Heidi Marnhout (Phantasm IV: Oblivion) and Bob Ivy (John Dies At the End, Near Dark). When mysterious deaths plague a Texas retirement home, it’s up to its most sequined senior citizen to take on a 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy with a penchant for cowboy boots, bathroom graffiti and sucking the souls from the barely living. This collector’s edition features a bevy of bonus features, including a new 4K scan of the film, previously unreleased featurettes from the director’s archives, and much more! Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com Bubba Ho-Tep 4KUHD+ Blu-ray Collector’s Edition Bonus Features 4K UHD:· NEW 4K scan from the original camera negative· Audio Commentary with writer/director Don Coscarelli and actor Bruce Campbell· Audio Commentary with author Joe R. Lansdale· Audio Commentary with “The King” AUDIO: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 BLU-RAY · NEW 4K scan from the original camera negative · Previously unreleased featurette: Bubba Ho-Tep Filming Locations Then and Now · Previously unreleased featurette: Bubba Ho-Tep Egyptian Theatre Premiere · Previously unreleased featurette: Bubba Ho-Tep at the Toronto Film Festival · Audio Commentary with director Don Coscarelli and actor Bruce Campbell · Audio Commentary with author Joe R. Lansdale · Audio Commentary with “The King” · The King Lives – an interview with Bruce Campbell · All is Well – an interview with Don Coscarelli · Mummies and Makeup – an interview with makeup effects artist Robert Kurtzman · The Making of BUBBA HO-TEP · To Make A Mummy – Makeup and Effects · Fit for A King – Elvis Costuming · Rock Like An Egyptian – How celebrated composer Brian Tyler created the stunning score · Bubba Ho-tep – the music video · Joe R. Lansdale reads Bubba Ho-Tep · Deleted scenes with optional audio commentary with Don Coscarelli and Bruce Campbell · Footage from the Temple Room Floor · Archival Bruce Campbell interviews · Music Video · Theatrical Trailer · TV Spot · Photo Gallery AUDIO: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0# # # About Shout! Factory Shout! Factory, LLC is a leading multi-platform media company devoted to film and TV distribution, development, and production, as well as the preservation and revitalization of the very best in pop-culture entertainment. Founded by Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, and Garson Foos in 2003, Shout! owns and manages a large portfolio of films, contemporary and classic TV series, animation, and documentaries. The company’s creative acquisition mandate has established it as a leading independent distributor, with partners and properties including GKIDS, Sesame Street, The Carol Burnett Show, The Johnny Carson Show, IFC Films, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, ITV Studios, Major League Baseball Productions, and many others. Shout! Factory Kids focuses on live-action and animated kids and family properties, and the company releases films and television shows in other genres under the Scream Factory and Shout Select imprints. Shout! develops, acquires and distributes new films via Shout! Studios, owns and operates libraries including Mystery Science Theater 3000 (in partnership with creator Joel Hodgson) and the Roger Corman New Horizon Pictures Library, and operates the acclaimed streaming service Shout! Factory TV. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com. |
