Basket Case

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Basket Case

R

Released Apr 2, 1982

1h 31m

Horror

Comedy

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Duane (Kevin Van Hentenryck) checks into a sleazy hotel with a wicker basket containing his telepathic Siamese twin.

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Critics Consensus

While Basket Case definitely delivers all the gonzo gore promised by its cracked premise, it's really set apart by its rich vein of genuine pathos.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A thing of modest B-movie beauty.

Rated: B

Jan 18, 2007

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Sharai Bohannon

A Nightmare On Fierce Street Podcast

This is possibly Frank Henenlotter at his best. It's easy to see why 'Basket Case' is an important piece of horror cinema history. Bilal crawled so that Gabriel could run backward!

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 30, 2024

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Megan Seling

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

I’m pretty sure that makes it the ultimate high-brow/low-brow horror movie.

Oct 22, 2024

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Sean Axmaker

Stream on Demand

[Henenlotter's] tribute to the grindhouse horror films he loves, a low-budget monster movie with creative twists and DIY special effects created with a mix of puppets, models, and stop-motion animation.

Oct 29, 2022

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

One of the pioneers of exploitation horror, complete with nudity, gore, hilariously absurd dialogue, and silly creature effects.

Rated: 7/10

Aug 31, 2020

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Alan Jones

Starburst

It shouldn't work at all. but amazingly it does and exceptionally well too.

Apr 14, 2020

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Julian S.

A splatter-soaked cult gem and a perfect time capsule of sleazy New York.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/27/25

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Craig W.

B movie very, not a bad watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/20/25

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Rich C

Nice film! Definitely worth the watch!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/26/25

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Nick O

Total Barf-O-Rama! The kind of flick that makes you proud to be a weirdo. We love you Frank Henenlotter!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/25/25

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Les N

I saw this film back in the 80s, and it was terrible. Since then it has become iconic. It's still a bad movie.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

04/22/25

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Qinq D

love budget but legit og horror fo show

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/06/25

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Synopsis

Duane (Kevin Van Hentenryck) checks into a sleazy hotel with a wicker basket containing his telepathic Siamese twin.

Director: Frank Henenlotter
Producer: Edgar Ievins
Screenwriter: Frank Henenlotter
Production Co: Basket Case Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 2, 1982, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 15, 2016
Runtime: 1h 31m

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