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Director:
Frank Henenlotter
Writer:
Frank Henenlotter
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Release Date:
April 1982 (USA) See more »
Genre:
Comedy | Horror See more »
Tagline:
Its mother conceived it... You won't believe it... See more »
Plot:
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will. Full summary » | Full synopsis »
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NewsDesk:
(171 articles)
Lamberson nabs “Basket Case” star for “Dry Bones”
 (From Fangoria. 17 May 2013, 7:08 AM, PDT)
The Top Five Monster Sex Scenes [Nsfw]
 (From FEARnet. 15 May 2013, 3:00 PM, PDT)
B-Sides: These Freaks Got Personality
 (From Dread Central. 11 May 2013, 9:00 AM, PDT)
User Reviews:
Basket Case was a funny, scary, and shocking low-budget horror film from Frank Henenlotter See more (111 total) »

Cast

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Kevin Van Hentenryck ... Duane Bradley
Terri Susan Smith ... Sharon
Beverly Bonner ... Casey
Robert Vogel ... Hotel manager
Diana Browne ... Dr. Judith Kutter
Lloyd Pace ... Dr. Harold Needleman
Bill Freeman ... Dr. Julius Lifflander
Joe Clarke ... Brian 'Mickey' O'Donovan
Ruth Neuman ... Aunt
Richard Pierce ... Duane's Father
Sean McCabe ... Young Duane
Dorothy Strongin ... Josephine
Ilze Balodis ... Social Worker
Kerry Ruff ... Detective
Tom Robinson ... Thief in Theater
Chris Babson ... Casey's Date
Maria T. Newland ... Patient
Florence Shultz ... Nurses
Mary Ellen Shultz ... Nurses
Constantine Scopas ... Hotel Tenants
Charles Stanley ... Hotel Tenant
Sydney Best ... Hotel Tenants
Johnny Ray Williams ... Hotel Tenants
Yousef Abuhamdeh ... Hotel Tenants
Lubi Kirsch ... Hotel Tenants
Catherine Russell ... Hotel Tenants
Mitchell Huval ... Hotel Tenants
Pat Ivers ... Street Girls
Emily Armstrong ... Street Girls
Noel Hall ... Drep Drake
Bruce Frankel ... Second Detective
Russell Fritz ... Casey's John
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jerry Butler ... Casey Greeter #1 (uncredited)
Frank Henenlotter ... Theater Patron (uncredited)
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Directed by
Frank Henenlotter 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Frank Henenlotter 

Produced by
Arnold H. Bruck .... executive producer
Edgar Ievins .... producer
 
Original Music by
Gus Russo 
 
Cinematography by
Bruce Torbet 
 
Film Editing by
Frank Henenlotter 
 
Makeup Department
John Caglione Jr. .... special makeup effects artist
Ken Clark .... hair stylist
Ken Clark .... makeup artist
Kevin Haney .... special makeup effects artist
Ugis Nigals .... special makeup effects artist
 
Production Management
Mort Tashman .... production manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerome Horwitz .... assistant director
 
Sound Department
Levent Bolukbasi .... assistant sound
J. Michael Muro .... assistant sound (as Jimmy Muro)
Peter Thomas .... sound
Emily Webster .... sound editor
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Bruce Frankel .... camera operator
Jonathan Sinaiko .... camera operator
 
Casting Department
David H. Kramer .... adr voice casting
 
Editorial Department
Linda Schubell-Sundlin .... assistant editor (as Linda Schubell)
 
Other crew
Peg Cornwell .... location coordinator
Ray Sundlin .... production executive
 

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Runtime:
91 min | Sweden:86 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Australia:R | France:-12 | Norway:(Banned) (video rating) | UK:18 | Netherlands:16 | Finland:K-18 | Germany:BPjM Restricted | USA:R (1986 release) | West Germany:18 (video re-rating) (cut) | West Germany:Not Rated (uncut) | New Zealand:R16 | Italy:VM18 (TV rating) | USA:Unrated (original release)
Filming Locations:
Franklin Street, Tribeca, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USASee more »
Company:
Basket Case ProductionsSee more »

Did You Know?

Trivia:
The Bar scenes were shot in a S&M club in Manhattan that is now know as the Hellfire Club. The bar was so big that the crew also used it as the Bradleys' basement, and the crew had to hide all the sex toys, including a large swing (which is still in the club to this day). The original buzz saw used to kill Duane and Belial's father used to hang above the door of the club until it was eventually stolen.See more »
Goofs:
Continuity: As Dr. Cutter's date pours wine, the wine bottle swaps from her right to left hand.See more »
Quotes:
Josephine:Your brother? What is he? A midget?
Duane Bradley:No, he's deformed!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Your Date's on a Plate: The Making of Frankenhooker (2012)See more »

FAQ

What are the differences between the BBFC-18 VHS and the uncut version?
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User Reviews

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4 out of 5 people found the following review useful.
Basket Case was a funny, scary, and shocking low-budget horror film from Frank Henenlotter, 30 April 2010
Author: tavm from Baton Rouge, La.

After first glancing at the article of this movie in the book "Cult Movies 2" some 25 years ago, I finally watched Basket Case today having bought the VHS from a used video store about a month ago. It concerns conjoined twins Duane (Keven Van Hentenryck) and Belial (which is a mixture of a puppet and stop-motion animation) and their revenge against the doctors that tore them apart. There's also a romance between Duane and one of the doctors' receptionist, Sharon (Terri Susan Smith). Written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, Basket Case is obviously low-budget and amateurish with cheesy moments to spare especially whenever Belial attacks someone. But it can also provide some genuine scares and shocks especially when Belial encounters Sharon. So on that note, Basket Case comes highly recommended. P.S. One of the players, a Dorothy Strongin who played Josephine here, died in my current hometown of Baton Rouge, LA, on May 25, 2006.

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