Summary
Duane recovers from his delusional breakdown to find his freakish basket-bound brother Belial will soon become a father. But not everything is joyous as the once tight knit brothers no longer seem to trust each other.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 45GoodWatch 46
Running time
1 h 30 min
A typical length for horror movies, −5 min on the typical 95
typical 9590Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 8 countries, rent or buy in 4 more
Released
1992
February 21, 1992
34 years ago
Genres
HorrorComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesIntense
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 3
- Frank Henenlotter Director, Writer
- Matt Maiellaro Second Assistant Director
- Christopher Mills Second Unit Director
Writing · 1
- Robert Martin Writer
Production · 2
- James Glickenhaus Executive Producer
- Edgar Ievins Producer
Camera · 1
- Robert Paone Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Greg Sheldon Editor
Sound · 1
- Joe Renzetti Original Music Composer
Art · 2
- William Barclay Production Design
- Joe Connolly Set Dresser
Other crew · 6
- David Dupuis Makeup Effects
- Joel Harlow Makeup Effects
- Greg Baker Makeup Effects
- David Kindlon Makeup Effects
- Michael O'Brien Makeup Effects
- Gabriel Bartalos Makeup Effects
Tropes
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Watch order
The Basket Case series
Film 3 of 3 · after Basket Case 2
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Nearest on the related map: closest in everything it does to you, not one trait
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