History says that Elvis Presley and President John F. Kennedy both died young, but according to Bubba Ho-Tep, something entirely different happened. Dubbed "The King of Rock 'n Roll," Elvis Presley was the biggest musical star of his generation, and remains one of the most beloved icons in pop culture history. Meanwhile, John F. Kennedy was the shining star of a political family dynasty, and was elected the 35th president of the United States in 1960.

On August 16, 1977, at the age of 42, Elvis died of a heart attack, which was contributed to by factors such as unhealthy eating habits and years of prescription medication abuse. On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was killed by an assassin's bullet while traveling his motorcade through Dallas, Texas, at the age of 46. While there are lots of conspiracy theories alleging otherwise, the official story is that Kennedy was killed by a lone gunman named Lee Harvey Oswald.

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Or at least that's what we've been told to believe. The hilarious 2002 horror/comedy Bubba Ho-Tep, written and directed by Phantasm creator Don Coscarelli, presents an altogether different series of events in the lives of both those titans of American history. According to Bubba Ho-Tep, both men got old and gray, but not in the usual way.

Bubba Ho-tep Reveals What REALLY Happened to Elvis Presley & JFK

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In a stroke of casting genius, Bubba Ho-Tep casts B-movie icon Bruce "Ash Williams" Campbell as Elvis Presley, who now lives at the Shady Rest Retirement Home. The staff at the Texas facility believes Elvis to be an Elvis impersonator named Sebastian Haff, but in actuality, Elvis switched lives with Haff decades prior, having grown tired of being a superstar. Unfortunately, Haff died in 1977, and the only documented proof of Elvis' true identity was lost in an explosion. Thankfully, when a mummy comes to prey on the residents of Shady Rest, Elvis is able to step up and defeat the monster, although it costs him his life.

As if that wasn't weird enough, Bubba Ho-Tep takes things a step further with its uproarious explanation for John F. Kennedy also being a resident at the home, played by the late, great Ossie Davis. Referred to by Elvis as simply Jack, JFK says he survived the attempt on his life in 1963, but that it was part of a plot to get rid of him. Lyndon Johnson took over as president, while Jack was dyed black against his will, and made to disappear from public view. Naturally, no one believes Jack, not even Elvis, at least at first. Sadly, JFK also ends the film deceased for real, having had a heart attack while battling the mummy.

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