Don Coscarelli

Director

American film director known for cult and genre films including Phantasm (1979), The Beastmaster (1982), and Bubba Ho-Tep (2002).

Born February 17, 1954. Noted for low-budget independent genre films and for directing the Phantasm series and Bubba Ho-Tep.

DeBaser's reviews focus on Don Coscarelli's Bubba Ho-Tep, praising its blend of black humor and genuine melancholy. Reviewers highlight Bruce Campbell and Ossie Davis performances and the film's low-budget inventiveness. Themes include aging, loneliness, and unexpected tenderness within a grotesque premise. The adaptation of J.R. Lansdale's novella is noted for its emotional core.

For:Fans of offbeat horror-comedy, Bruce Campbell, cult/indie genre cinema, and films that explore aging and loneliness.

“Never, but never fuck with The King!”
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Campbell's performance is sumptuous in its being swaggering and melancholic, and the support offered by Ossie Davis is truly of granite quality.
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