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Basket Case

  • 1982
  • R
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
23K
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Basket Case (1982)
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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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Frank Henenlotter
  • Writer
    • Frank Henenlotter
  • Stars
    • Kevin VanHentenryck
    • Terri Susan Smith
    • Beverly Bonner
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    23K
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    • Director
      • Frank Henenlotter
    • Writer
      • Frank Henenlotter
    • Stars
      • Kevin VanHentenryck
      • Terri Susan Smith
      • Beverly Bonner
    • 198User reviews
    • 152Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Kevin VanHentenryck
    Kevin VanHentenryck
    • Duane Bradley
    Terri Susan Smith
    • Sharon
    Beverly Bonner
    Beverly Bonner
    • Casey
    Robert Vogel
    • Hotel Manager
    Diana Browne
    Diana Browne
    • Dr. Judith Kutter
    Lloyd Pace
    Lloyd Pace
    • Dr. Harold Needleman
    Bill Freeman
    • Dr. Julius Lifflander
    Joe Clarke
    Joe Clarke
    • O'Donovan
    Ruth Neuman
    • Duane's Aunt
    Richard Pierce
    • Duane's Father
    Sean McCabe
    Sean McCabe
    • Young Duane
    Dorothy Strongin
    • Josephine
    Kerry Ruff
    • Detective
    Ilze Balodis
    • Social Worker
    Tom Robinson
    Tom Robinson
    • Thief in Theater
    Chris Babson
    • Kutter's Date
    Maria T. Newland
    • Patient
    Florence Shultz
    • Nurse
    • Director
      • Frank Henenlotter
    • Writer
      • Frank Henenlotter
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    • Trivia
      Most of the credits that appear at the end of the film are fake. The crew was very small and, rather than repeat the same names over and over again, they decided to just make up names.
    • Goofs
      After Sharon is killed, you can see her clearly still breathing as she lies nude on the bed.
    • Quotes

      Hotel manager: This isn't a hotel, it's a nuthouse!

    • Crazy credits
      Since the crew only consisted of three or four people, many of the names in the credits are fictitious.
    • Alternate versions
      In the UK the film was originally cut for both cinema and by a further 35 secs for video by the censors who removed the following:
      • The scene where Duane watches a kung-fu film is missing shots of 'chain-sticks' from the kung-fu film itself.
      • The second doctor's death scene is missing a shot of him spitting blood as well as the climatic shot of blood splashing on his face.
      • The death of the female vet shortens shots of Belial clawing her face, the terminating shot of the scene showing the vet with scalpels sticking in her face is deleted.
      • Shots of the noisy neighbour being clawed to death by Belial are cut; this sequence was originally intercut with two other scenes making the editing at this point awful due to these cuts.
      • The infamous scene where Belial 'romances' Duane's girlfriend is the worst to suffer cuts- after she wakes up the entire scene has been removed bar a brief shot of her being strangled. In addition the shot of Belial on top her dead body and Duane's attempts to pull him off her is missing. Its worth noting that apart from the opening scene every murder in the film was cut to some degree by the UK censors. The 1999 Tartan release finally saw the film passed fully uncut by the BBFC.
    • Connections
      Edited into Basket Case 2 (1990)

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    8/10

    What's in the basket?

    Basket Case (1982) happens to be one of the greatest shoe string budget horror films ever made. A true cult classic and a tragic tale of brotherly love and jealousy. The sleazy surroundings and characters that the movie was shot in and around adds to it's charm. Duane and Belial are a pair of brothers you don't want to cross paths with. This film was such a success that it spawned two sequels and a funny cameo in another. Highly recommended.

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    • Nov 26, 2003
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    • Release date
      • April 2, 1982 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Basket Case - Der unheimliche Zwilling
    • Filming locations
      • Welfare Hotel, Times Square, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA(Broslin Hotel)
    • Production company
      • Basket Case Productions
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    • Budget
      • $35,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1(original/negative, intended ratio)

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