Basket Case
Basket Case
“ The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted, and very mad. ”
CINEMA1982-04-02
DIGITAL2012-06-12
RegionUS
Runtime91 MIN
Media TypeMovie
Nexus Editorial Perspective Nexus Original
“A quintessential 1980s NYC grindhouse classic tracking a man carrying his monstrous severed conjoined twin in a wicker basket.”
Storyline
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 / Director
Frank Henenlotter
KEYWORDS
bitingbasketconjoined twinsmood ring eyescheerful
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A quintessential 1980s NYC grindhouse classic tracking a man carrying his monstrous severed conjoined twin in a wicker basket.
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Basket Case is a 1982 American horror comedy film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter. 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, bizarre humor, and strong violence. The film gained an audience in the 1980s due to the advent of home video and has become a cult film.
