Basket Case

Play trailer

Basket Case

R

Released Apr 2, 1982

1h 31m

Horror

Comedy

Play Trailer

Watchlist

Watchlist

Tomatometer

Popcornmeter

78%

Tomatometer

27 Reviews

54%

Popcornmeter

10,000+ Ratings

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

Watch on Fandango at Home

Buy Now

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.

Read Critics Reviews

Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A thing of modest B-movie beauty.

Rated: B

Jan 18, 2007

Full Review

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

Full Review

Megan Seling

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

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

Oct 22, 2024

Full Review

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

Full Review

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

Full Review

Alan Jones

Starburst

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

Apr 14, 2020

Full Review

Read all reviews

Todd B

I don't remember the first time that I saw this film What I do know, was that it was on Comcast cable, late 1980s 'till 1990s. More prominently, I was watching the second more often, because at the time, this was the one coming on cable, more frequently. Now I have the chance to experience it on a streaming service. I still don't understand why the main character Eugene and his twin brother Bilal must of had some type of telepathic connection, when Bilal was scene straddling Eugene's girlfriend, fondling her breasts, and bleeding, while he's in a dream sequence running down the street naked. Anyways, a good horror. Let 's see how much the twins can get along with the neighbor, as well as, their hideout in an apartment.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/25

Full Review

Todd B

This movie is great. A horror that won't stop with a sex interest through the telepathetic connection, which could be lustful, thirsty for love or the flesh with a woman. Now the naked other brother, is what I didn't get running down the street. All in all, they took care of each other, until they made a big spectacle, mainly Bilal's fault, and then it all ends. Are they still alive? Only time will tell, when the sequel comes, which is available now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/10/25

Full Review

Tyler B

Touching and stomach turning.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/02/25

Full Review

Teddy B

Frank Henenlotter's frenzied imagination sets this oddity apart from your usual exploitative shlock. 'Basket Case' is surprisingly well-constructed and sympathetic.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/27/24

Full Review

Todd B

I don't remember, when I was young, but when I got older, I liked this movie. The psychic connection between Bilal and and his normal brother. I think that the normal brother is dreaming about running naked to where? It didn't make sense. The memory is vague. In meantime, Bilal is at his brother's girlfriend's house fondling her breasts or tits, persay. They even go back to when they first was separated, awesome movie. It looks aged and dated on the DVD version.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/10/24

Full Review

Adjey L

Much better second time viewing

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

Full Review

Read all reviews

Read More

Read Less

POST RATING

WRITE A REVIEW

EDIT REVIEW

Frank Henenlotter

Director

Kevin Van Hentenryck

Duane Bradley

Terri Susan Smith

Sharon

Beverly Bonner

Casey

Robert Vogel

Hotel Manager

Diana Browne

Dr. Judith Kutter

Basket Case 2

86%

38%

Basket Case 2

Watchlist

The Toxic Avenger

70%

64%

The Toxic Avenger

Watchlist

An American Werewolf in London

89%

85%

An American Werewolf in London

Watchlist

TRAILER

for An American Werewolf in London

The Lost Boys

75%

85%

The Lost Boys

Watchlist

Motel Hell

65%

55%

Motel Hell

Watchlist

Discover more movies and TV shows.

View More

View more photos

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

Most Popular at Home Now