Made for about $30,000 (and it really shows) in Manhattan in the early 80s, <i>Basket Case</i> oozes with cheesiness, bad acting, and terrible special effects… but that’s why it works. The film has since become a cult classic, spawning two sequels that are both unnecessary and over-the-top ridiculous.
<b>Final thoughts</b>:
Should’ve killed two birds with one stone.
Basket Case
The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted, and very mad.
Rating
3.0 (1)
Release Date
4/2/1982Runtime
91 minsOverview
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$35,000Revenue
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How It Feels
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A gloriously weird b-movie where grotesque body horror collides with pitch-black comedy, delivered with zero self-seriousness. It's the kind of film that gleefully embraces its own derangement.
Mood
UnsettlingAbsurd
Themes
RevengeFamilyIdentity
Tone
Comedic
Pacing
Propulsive
Look
Stylized genrePractical effects
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceBody horror
Kevin Van Hentenryck
Duane Bradley
Terri Susan Smith
Sharon
Beverly Bonner
Casey
Robert Vogel
Hotel Manager
Diana Browne
Dr. Judith Kutter
Lloyd Pace
Dr. Harold Needleman
Bill Freeman
Dr. Julius Lifflander
Ruth Neuman
Duane's Aunt
Richard Pierce
Duane's Father
Sean McCabe
Young Duane
Dorothy Strongin
Josephine
Kerry Ruff
Detective
Reviews
Basket Case Trilogy
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