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'''''Basket Case 2''''' is a 1990 American [[Comedy horror|comedy horror film]] written and directed by [[Frank Henenlotter]], and the sequel to ''[[Basket Case (film)|Basket Case]]''. It was released on [[DVD]] by [[Synapse Films]] in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/31187/basket-case-2/|title=Basket Case 2|last=Gibron|first=Bill|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=2007-10-28|accessdate=2014-09-18}}</ref> The film spawned another sequel, ''[[Basket Case 3: The Progeny]]'', released in 1991. |
'''''Basket Case 2''''' is a 1990 American [[Comedy horror|comedy horror film]] written and directed by [[Frank Henenlotter]], and the sequel to ''[[Basket Case (film)|Basket Case]]''. This was released on [[DVD]] by [[Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment]] in August 9, 2002. It was released on [[DVD]] by [[Synapse Films]] in October 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/31187/basket-case-2/|title=Basket Case 2|last=Gibron|first=Bill|work=[[DVD Talk]]|date=2007-10-28|accessdate=2014-09-18}}</ref> The film spawned another sequel, ''[[Basket Case 3: The Progeny]]'', released in 1991. |
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| Directed by | Frank Henenlotter |
| Written by | Frank Henenlotter |
| Produced by | Edgar Ievins |
| Starring | Kevin Van Hentenryck |
| Cinematography | Robert M. Baldwin |
| Edited by | Kevin Tent |
| Music by | Joe Renzetti |
| Distributed by | Shapiro Glickenhaus Entertainment |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2,500,000[citation needed] |
Basket Case 2 is a 1990 American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, and the sequel to Basket Case. This was released on DVD by Columbia Tri-Star Home Entertainment in August 9, 2002. It was released on DVD by Synapse Films in October 2007.[1] The film spawned another sequel, Basket Case 3: The Progeny, released in 1991.
Plot
Having survived their fall at the end of the first film, Duane Bradley and his hideously deformed brother Belial are rescued from the hospital by an elderly woman named Ruth who, along with her beautiful granddaughter, are the caretakers of an extended family of similarly deformed individuals. When a snooping tabloid reporter and a sleazy photographer threaten to endanger the community's welfare, the two brothers join with the freaks to defend their privacy with a vengeance.
Cast
- Kevin Van Hentenryck as Duane Bradley
- Annie Ross as Granny Ruth
- Kathryn Meisle as Marcie
- Heather Rattray as Susan
- Jason Evers as Lou
- Ted Sorel as Phil
- Beverly Bonner as Casey
- Matt Mitler as Arty
- Leonard Jackson as Police Commissioner
- David Emge as Half Moon
- Judy Grafe as News Woman
- Chad Brown as News Man
- Tom Franco as Frog Boy
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 67% of six surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 6.4/10.[2] Variety called it "a hilarious genre spoof" that pays homage to Freaks.[3] Caryn James of The New York Times wrote, "As cheap horror spoofs go, this one isn't all bad."[4] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times wrote, "It has everything it needs to become the cult film that its 1982 predecessor has been: outrageous dark humor, bizarre horror, driving energy and genuine pathos."[5]
From retrospective reviews, John Kenneth Muir wrote in his book Horror Films of the 1990s opined that Basket Case 2 was "disappointing" and that it "eschews all the qualities that made the down-and-dirty, low-budget original such a great pleasure."[6]
Sequel
This sequel was followed in 1991 by another sequel, Basket Case 3: The Progeny.
References
Footnotes
- ^ Gibron, Bill (2007-10-28). "Basket Case 2". DVD Talk. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Basket Case 2 (1990)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ "Review: 'Basket Case 2'". Variety. 1990. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ James, Caryn (1990-03-02). "Belial and Other Oddities Return in 'Basket Case 2'". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (1990-04-13). "MOVIE REVIEW : 'Basket Case 2' Has Makings of Cult Success". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-09-18.
- ^ Muir 2011, p. 56.
Sources
- Muir, John Kenneth (2011). Horror Films of the 1990s. McFarland. ISBN 0786484802.
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