Basket Case

Name: Basket Case
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Released: 1982
Rating: 69.25
Cast: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel, Diana Browne

1982·Movie

1h 31min

Ratings

69/100

My ScoreNot Rated

6.2

77|6.5

78|54

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Where to Watch

Not available to stream in (flatrate)

About

The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted, and very mad.

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.

DNA

Genres: Cult Film Monster Movie Body Horror
Mood: DarkHumorousViolentUnsettlingGrotesque
Themes: Brotherly BondAcceptance Of DifferencesMorality Of Revenge
Plot: Unraveling A ConspiracyRevenge PlotSibling RelationshipMonstrous Transformation
Pacing: Action-OrientedQuick
Narrative: Episodic Structure
Dialog: Colloquial Language
Character Types: OutcastLoyal CompanionBrother
Humor: SlapstickCrude HumorDark ComedyShock Humor
Time: Present Day
Place: Urban CityscapeUnderground Hideouts
Cinematic Style: Surreal ImageryFast CuttingDutch Angles
Costume and Set: Modern AttireGritty Urban Sets

Sequels and Prequels

Crew

Directed by:

Frank Henenlotter, Bruce Torbet, Jerome Horwitz

Written by:

Frank Henenlotter

Produced by:

Arnold H. Bruck, Edgar Ievins, Tom Kaye

Composed by:

Gus Russo

Cast

Kevin Van Hentenryck

Duane Bradley

Beverly Bonner

Casey

Catherine Russell

Hotel Tenant

Jerry Butler

Casey Greeter (uncredited)

Frank Henenlotter

Theater Patron (uncredited)

Media

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