Basket Case (1982)

Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" Basket Case is a weird oxymoron of a film. On one level, the directorial debut of Frank Henenlotter (who’d later make such schlockbusters as Frankenhooker and Bad Biology) is your typical ’80s B-horror. It’s about a man who keeps his deformed conjoined twin in a basket, and the pair kill the doctors that separated them in a cavalcade of blood and flimsy stop-motion. However, it’s boosted above and beyond by a (sometimes) sweet romance and lamentations on society’s shallowness. Wh"

Dead Meat Kill Counts (234 movies items)

" 7 confirmed grossings 4 men barfed 3 women got puked Number of kills: 7 Running time: 88 mins Kills per average 13 mins Most brutal death: Dr. Needleman, who got needled. Least brutal death: Sharon, who has the least brutal death. Survivors: Duane Bradley, Belial, Casey, various hotel/apartment dwellers, and unnamed hotel manager Note: There is the sequel. Just saying."

Pros and Cons of Films: Vol. 1 (121 movies items)

"Pros: The slimy, grimy atmosphere of New York City, especially the hotel. It’s a very gruesome movie, with some genuinely gruesome effects. It’s cheapness, works it’s favour. Belial Con: Arguably, the movie isn’t for everyone."

Random Moments, Random Films: Vol.1 (107 movies items)

"Directed by: Frank Henenlotter Cinematography: Bruce Torbet "

Why It’s Rated (604 movies items)

"Rated: R Why it’s rated: What’s in the basket? Graphic creature violence, Adult language, Adult situations, violence, and nudity, of course!"

Meus DVDs (3001 movies items)

"Basket Case (Frank Henenlotter, 1982) "

Lessons To Be Learned From Horror Films (570 movies items)

"Family is everything. Let nothing or nobody, stand in your way."

Rainaloki 2021 (66 movies items)

"14.2."

watched in 2020 (29 movies items)

"16.9"

Movies I watched in November 2020 (38 movies items)

" Date: 11/21/2020 Viewed: Amazon Prime Re-Watch Note: I have been in the mood to revisit this movie lately and I felt like tonight was a good night to watch it. I already have seen this movie several times before growing up and it never gets old when revisiting it. I still think Brain Damage (1988) is Frank Henelotter's best movie, but Basket Case is still great nevertheless in my opinion. My favorite thing about this movie is the atmosphere because I love the scuzzy feeling that this movie "

Watched in 2020 - Movies (376 movies items)

"My rating: 7/10"

Slant’s 100 Greatest Horror Films – 2018 Edition (100 movies items)

"Unsaid yet implicit in Basket Case is the notion that outsiders can sniff each other out. Yet self-loathing can estrange someone from even an accepting society, and Frank Henenlotter is attentive to the literal and figurative scars that Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hentenryck) and his brother, Belial, carry as social rejects accustomed to companionship only from the other. Women are attracted to Duane, yet he carries guilt over Belial’s much worse lot in life, as well as a steadfast conviction in "

QOH's October Movie Diary '18 (10 movies items)

"October 7thBasket CaseFirst ViewingBeen meaning to watch this one for a while now. It wasn't as bad as I had expected.Definitely got to watch 2 and 3 now!"

31 Days of Horror (Halloween) 2018 (31 movies items)

" Date: 10/6/2018 Viewed: Blu-Ray Re-watch Note: I remember watching this movie on TV when I was a little kid back in the mid-90s. Basket Case is a very fun horror movie from the early 80s and I still think the movie holds up pretty well in my opinion. I love how this movie feels very dirty and grungy. The movie has a lot of fun and creative death and gore scenes that are a lot of fun to watch. I also enjoy most of the characters in the movie. Overall, Basket Case is a fun 80s creature featur"