Basket Case (film)
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| Directed by | Frank Henenlotter |
| Produced by | Edgar Ievins |
| Written by | Frank Henenlotter |
| Starring | Kevin Van Hentenryck Terri Susan Smith Beverly Bonner |
| Music by | Gus Russo |
| Distributed by | Analysis Film Releasing Corporation |
| Release date(s) | April, 1982[1] |
| Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $33,000 |
Basket Case is an American horror film, written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, that was released in 1982. It has two sequels, Basket Case 2 (1990) and Basket Case 3: The Progeny (1991) by the same director. It is notable for its low budget and over-the-top violence. The film gained an audience in the 1980s due to the advent of home video.
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Plot [edit]
Basket case is about a young man named Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hentenryck) whose Siamese twin brother lives in a basket. At birth, the monstrous twin with a swollen claw-like hand was attached to Duane's side. At an early age, they were surgically separated against their will. Duane's twin deeply resented being cut-off from his normal-looking brother. After the mutilation of Dr. Lifflander in the quiet town of Glens Falls, the brothers go to New York. The hideous twin is carried around in a large basket wherever his brother goes. Neither brother can rest until they avenge their surgical separation by killing the doctors responsible.[2]
Cast [edit]
- Kevin Van Hentenryck as Duane Bradley
- Terri Susan Smith as Sharon
- Beverly Bonner as Casey
- Robert Vogel as Hotel manager
- Diana Browne as Dr. Judith Kutter
- Lloyd Pace as Dr. Harold Needleman
- Bill Freeman as Dr. Julius Lifflander
- Joe Clarke as Brian 'Mickey' O'Donovan
- Ruth Neuman as Aunt
- Richard Pierce as Duane's Father
- Sean McCabe as Young Duane
- Dorothy Strongin as Josephine
- Ilze Balodis as Social Worker
- Kerry Buff as Detective
- Tom Robinson as Thief in Theater[3]
- Maryellen, Florence Schultz as the two Nurse/Receptionists
Special effects [edit]
The special effects for Belial consist largely of a puppet in some scenes and stop motion in others. When Belial's hand is seen attacking his victims, it is really a glove worn by Henenlotter. The full size Belial puppet is also seen in the scenes where Belial is seen with an actor or where his eyes glow red. The Belial rampage sequence used stop motion animation.[4]
Release [edit]
Basket Case was released theatrically in the United States by Analysis Film Releasing Corporation beginning in April 1982.[5] It played as a midnight movie for several years after this.
The film was first released on DVD in the United States by Image Entertainment in 1998.[6] This version is currently out of print. The film was re-released on special edition DVD by Something Weird Video in 2001.[7]
It was released on Blu-ray September 27, 2011.
Reception [edit]
Basket Case received fair ratings, earning 79% at Rotten Tomatoes out of 22 reviews.[8]
References [edit]
- ^ Basket Case (1982) - Release dates
- ^ DVD-Covers: Basket Case
- ^ Basket Case (1982) - Full cast and crew
- ^ This info is provided in the segment "In Search of Hotel Broslin" in the special features of the Basket Case DVD
- ^ "Company Credits for Basket Case". imdb.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "Basket Case". dvdempire.com. Retrieved 2011-03-31.
- ^ "Basket Case". somethingweird.com. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ Rotten Tomatoes
External links [edit]
- Basket Case at the Internet Movie Database
- Basket Case at AllRovi
- Basket Case @ www.hotelbroslin.com
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