Many horror fans hail to Bruce Campbell as the boomstick king from the Evil Dead franchise, but the actor also battled ancient evil as the King of Rock and Roll in 2002's Bubba Ho-Tep. Directed by Don Coscarelli and based on Joe R. Lansdale's novella of the same name, Bubba Ho-Tep will be commemorated in a Collector's Edition Blu-ray by Scream Factory, and the special release's debut date and cover art have now been revealed.
From Scream Factory: "Bruce Campbell (Ash Vs Evil Dead) plays “Elvis”, who takes on a 3,000 year-old mummy in BUBBA HO-TEP, the 2002 cult horror-comedy classic from Director Don Coscarelli (Phantasm). Here’s the early details we have so far:
- Official street date is planned for November 8th
- This will be a branded as a "Collector's Edition" that will come with a slipcover.
- The Coscarelli-approved newly-commissioned front-facing artwork you see pictured comes to us from artist Joel Robinson (Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, The Serpent and the Rainbow). The original theatrical poster image will be on the reverse side of the wrap.
- Bonus features and specs are still in progress and will be announced sometime in Sept/Oct.
- Pre-order now directly from our website @ https://www.shoutfactory.com/film/film-horror/bubba-ho-tep-collector-s-edition which includes shipping two weeks early plus a free 18” x 24” poster of the newly-designed key art (while supplies last)!"
Cover art courtesy of Scream Factory:
Raised on a steady diet of R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps books and Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Derek has been fascinated with fear since he first saw ForeverWare being used on an episode of Eerie, Indiana.
When he’s not writing about horror as the Senior News Reporter for Daily Dead, Derek can be found daydreaming about the Santa Carla Boardwalk from The Lost Boys or reading Stephen King and Brian Keene novels.
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