Sept. 19, 2025

This Day in Halloween: Horror comedy "Bubba Ho-Tep" -- starring Bruce Campbell -- opens in limited release in the U.S. in 2002. / Illustration by SA Hart

Bubba Ho-Tep opens in limited release in the U.S. in 2002. The horror comedy starring Bruce Campbell playing an elderly mummy-hunting Elvis impersonator becomes a cult success through the film festival circuit and roadshow release.

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