Basket Case

Name: Basket Case
Genre: Horror, Comedy
Released: April 2, 1982
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 77
Cast: Beverly Bonner, Bill Freeman, Diana Browne, Joe Clarke, Kevin Van Hentenryck

1982

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Analysis Film Releasing Corporation | Release Date: April 2, 1982 | Not Rated

Starring: Beverly Bonner, Bill Freeman, Diana Browne, Joe Clarke, Kevin Van Hentenryck, Lloyd Pace, Richard Pierce, Robert Vogel, Ruth Neuman, Terri Susan Smith

Summary: A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.

Director: Frank Henenlotter

Genre(s): Horror, Comedy

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 91 min

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Chuck Bowen

Horror is said to be driven by a fear of death when the genre is often more viscerally concerned with rejection and loneliness. Henenlotter feels these emotions in his bones. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

Arguably one of the best horror films of the 1980s. Read full review

Budd Wilkins

Henenlotter’s consistent blurring of the line between horror and comedy is one of the more perverse side effects of his warped sensibility, keeping viewers off balance, so that they never know whether the punchline to one of Basket Case’s many gags will be just that, a crude joke, or the sight of someone getting their face ripped to shreds. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Same old gore and poignancy, but some garish characters and the nightmare quality of the New York hotel give it more low budget charm than it deserves. Read full review

Staff (Not Credited)

Basket Case is an ultra-cheap monster film created by neophyte filmmaker Frank Henenlotter with a tongue-in-cheek approach. Read full review

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HellHoleHorror

Feb 16, 2022

This very much reminded me of The Deadly Spawn (1983). Both are tatty horrors based on a silly premise. It is well worth watching though and this enjoyable romp through the trials and tribulations of having a separated Siamese twin that can telepathically communicate, this can be enjoyed byThis very much reminded me of The Deadly Spawn (1983). Both are tatty horrors based on a silly premise. It is well worth watching though and this enjoyable romp through the trials and tribulations of having a separated Siamese twin that can telepathically communicate, this can be enjoyed by all insane people. This really is silly but it is entertaining. The effects are spot on. The story is spot on. The whole package is great although don’t expect anything highbrow.… Expand

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ComandanteCobra

Apr 10, 2022

Classic B movie of VHS era, on the horror spectrum
There isn't much comedy nor cheap nudity (it isn't like a troma movie just to be clear), but it entertain. Actors plays wells, lots of scream queens.
I didn't watch it back in the days but only much later on 2021. It stand the test of timeClassic B movie of VHS era, on the horror spectrum
There isn't much comedy nor cheap nudity (it isn't like a troma movie just to be clear), but it entertain. Actors plays wells, lots of scream queens.
I didn't watch it back in the days but only much later on 2021. It stand the test of time and it's reputation.
There are better B movie out there, but it is worth a watch if you want a culture in this kind of production. Like other B movie compare them with AAA movies in terms of resources and immersiveness isn’t a fair proposition. Instead, discerning film fans are able to simply appreciate them for what they are… Expand

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Tyrant719

Aug 17, 2021

B-movie fans are way too hipster for their own good. All that expensive moustache oil must be leaking into their brains. I’m sure you’re all the same people who say Star Wars or Lord of the Rings are overrated though. Over-playing the significance of mediocre or even horrible things (likeB-movie fans are way too hipster for their own good. All that expensive moustache oil must be leaking into their brains. I’m sure you’re all the same people who say Star Wars or Lord of the Rings are overrated though. Over-playing the significance of mediocre or even horrible things (like this) won’t make your mediocre, horrible lives seem better, too. If you didn’t know yet, that’s why you all pretend to like **** movies like this. It’s called COMPENSATION. It’s the same reason you probably listen to horrible music and drive broken-down cars by choice. Seriously, if I meet anyone who tries to justify the merits of this movie in person, I’ll post what I did to them as an update of my review. Pictures and all! … Expand

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