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Basket Case

Play trailer Poster for Basket Case R Released Apr 2, 1982 1h 31m Horror Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 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 Tracy Allen PopHorror.com Henenlotter took a slice of every one of his beloved subgenres and built a bloody, rubbery yet tasty horror sandwich that gave watchers a monster they would not only fear but feel sympathy for by the end of the movie. Rated: 6.5/10 Aug 9, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Jonathan O Basket Case is really a sleazy horror comedy film for a B film and really impressive non stop animation scenes and shocking comedic violence and really nasty 42nd streets of the 80's. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/18/24 Full Review phil v One of the greatest Cult Classics of all time!! A tremendous entry into the world of slasher horror. Set in old and filthy 80s NY which adds yet another outstanding element to the film finds Siamese twin brothers Duane and Belial seeking revenge on the doctors who separated them. There is gore galore and the creative kills were awesome. Director, Frank Henenlotter hit a grand slam on this. A highly recommended watch. All you horror newbs out there need to watch this awesome classic. 2 Horns Up 🤘🏻 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/24 Full Review Robson C Um jovem chega à Nova York, carregando um cesto de madeira, e se hospeda em um hotel de quinta. No cesto, está o seu irmão gêmeo deformado e os dois estão atrás de vingança contra os médicos que fizeram a cirurgia que os separaram quando crianças. Este filme é um típico caso de um verdadeiro clássico trash de terror. Feito com um orçamento baixíssimo, com atores quase amadores, com um roteiro cheio de falhas e situações mirabolantes e uma direção inexistente. Porém a criatividade, a vontade de causar medo e espalhar sangue por todos os lados, além da consciência que não é um bom filme, mas propõe uma boa diversão. Belial, com certeza, tornou-se uma das criaturas mais horrendas dos filmes B. Literalmente, desligue o cérebro e se divirta. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/24 Full Review Nina E Basket Case is a movie I'd recommend to someone who likes the gross out horror genre. It is low budget and intellectually simple. We are introduced to conjoined twins who got forcefully separated as young boys. Hmm, why didn't their rich dbag dad seperate them at birth before they grew emotionally attached to each other?? The twins are pissed and they go on a murder rampage hunting down the surgeons who separated them. The surgeons have ominously funny names like Dr. Kutter and Dr. Needleman. There is a sense of justice when each doctor and their evil dad are brutally killed. The twins are brothers, Duane and Belial (👈😳). Belial is obviously the hideous looking brother. We can easily feel nothing but pity for him but we must acknowledge that Belial is many times stronger than Duane, Belial can run fast, and he appears to be as agile as a cat. He is small, but that works to his advantage by giving him stealth. Sure, Duane got the looks but he is mild mannered and seemingly weak. When we first meet them it's easy to feel scared for their safety. Duane is such a naive rube in sleazy NYC where he looks like an easy mark. And we assume that the little guy in the basket is even weaker but actually, he's the one protecting Duane. Unfortunately, Belial suffers from human sexual desires and women are mortally terrified of him because he is a monstrosity. Belial acts out in a jealous rage when he telepathically sees Duane having relations with a woman. Yes, they communicate with each other through mental telepathy. There's a cast of silly character actors to add excitement to this horror comedy. Also, there's frontal nudity in this movie so enjoy 😉. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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