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February 1992 (USA) moreTagline:
It's Time To Build A Bigger Basket!Plot:
The saga of Times Square Freak Twins Duane and Belail Bradley takes its most bizarre twist yet. It all... more | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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Original Fango Editor Robert "Uncle Bob" Martin comes to the Trinity Of Terrors! (From Fangoria. 13 October 2009, 1:23 AM, PDT)
Henenlotter’s Bad Biology snags U.S. distribution
(From Fangoria. 23 September 2009, 2:00 PM, PDT)
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And I thought the second one was wacked out! more (26 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Van Hentenryck | ... | Duane Bradley | |
| Annie Ross | ... | Granny Ruth | |
| Gil Roper | ... | Sheriff | |
| Dan Biggers | ... | Uncle Hal | |
| Jim O'Doherty | ... | Little Hal | |
| Tina Louise Hilbert | ... | Opal | |
| Carla Morrell | ... | Twin #1 | |
| Carmen Morrell | ... | Twin #2 | |
| Jackson Faw | ... | Bailey | |
| Jim Grimshaw | ... | Baxter | |
| Tim Warle | ... | Brannon | |
| Jerry G. White | ... | Banner | |
| Beverly Bonner | ... | Fast Food Manager | |
| Rick Smailes | ... | Elmo | |
| Jeff Winter | ... | Renaldo |
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Director Frank Henenlotter admitted in an interview that he had to remove 11 pages of the script during filming because the producers decided to make the film less gory. moreGoofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the Sheriff walks up onto Uncle Hal's porch you can see a tape marker on the porch floor, on which he later places the item which he is holding. moreQuotes:
Opal: You're an animal, Duane, but I'm an animal, too, and I know how to handle animals like you. moreSoundtrack:
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After going crazy and stitching Belial back on himself at the end of the second film, Duane is now slapped into a straight jacket and kept in a room for months until he's better. After being released by Granny Ruth he founds out that Belial is going to be a father. So, Ruth organises a road trip with her family to the deep south to meet a doctor she knows that could actually help deliver the infants. Although, after the delivery a couple of officers kidnap Belial's babies, which makes Belial incredibly angry and causes the horrific fury we've come expect from him.
First off, a word of warning it's not a film for the uninitiated of cheap and twisted cinema. Pretty much what we got here is a wayward freak show, which has a charmingly campy appeal. I had to pick up my jaw from the ground, as it's just off the rails! If you've seen the second one, you know what to expect, even if it does up the ante on the craziness this time around. The first film was a sleazy classick, the second wasn't too bad, but this outing I thought was somewhat of an improvement on the first sequel. Only fans of the Basket Case films and that of incredibly wild and cheesy B-films will get something out of it. Frank Henenlotter's "Basket Case 3: The Progeny" is just as cheap and crude, but far more adventurous, with cartoon-style violence and twists that go one step further. Everything and I mean everything is played for wicked laughs. You got the quirky sense of humour and offbeat dialogue, that provides one corny one liner after another. Shoddy looking makeup and cheap rubbery effects actually dazzle, because you seen nothing quite like it, with Belial and his buddies looking okay and at least have different types of personalities and distinguishable features. Plus there's plenty of moments that pop up out the blue, like a musical number and kinky sexual act. But it's those eye popping sequences of Belial's grisly and inventive attacks that just make it so hugely exciting, especially the film's climax, which was a real hoot.
One thing you definitely notice throughout the series, is that when it came to this film there was more of a focus on Granny Ruth and her family of "unique individuals". The brotherly love seemed more drifted, but when those two shared the screen that's when most of best moments occurred. The film definitely felt more childish, but still there was an underlying cruel and ghastly tone to proceedings and the story also has a message about accepting others as the way they are. Just to be open-minded, really. There's some nice homage's from other films too and a rather brisk pace keeps things going. Henenlotter even adds a recount of what happened at the end of the second film to just refresh your memory, but that ending I don't think is that hard to forget when your thinking of the Basket Case films. Surprisedly the enthusiastic acting gets better, but by not much. Kevin Van Hentenryck again fitted the role perfectly as the oddball Duane, even if his character's persona is all over shop. But again its Annie Ross, who steals all the scenes she's in as the determined Granny Ruth.
Stupid? You're right about that, but it's just hilariously demented fun and nothing more!