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Duane Bradley's brother is very small, very twisted, very mad and he lives in a basket...until night comes! After a difficult birth, which their mother didn't survive, Duane was born with a monstrously deformed Siamese twin, Belial, attached to his side. Embittered by the death of his wife and unable to accept his hideous son, the boys' father ordered the twins to be surgically separated. Surviving the operation, but deeply resentful of his enforced removal from his brother's side, Belial plans to get even with his father and the doctors responsible. Duane, normal looking but sympathetic to his brother's plight, moves to New York carrying with him a large basket in which his grotesque twin hides. Together they seek out the surgeons responsible for their violent separation and Belial wreaks his gruesomely bloody revenge... Special Features: - Star and Director Filmographies - Original Theatrical Trailer - Alan Jones Film Review - On-Screen Gallery - Tartan Trailer Reel
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray|Amazon Verified Purchase
Basket case has always been one of my favourite films. In fact I even created a website for it!
I really don't want to spoil the story for anyone who has yet to watch it and I'm sure anyone who has seen it doesn't need reminding what happens.
If you like your films high budget and riddled with CGI you probably aren't going to enjoy this film.
Somehow this film missed the Video Nasty list when first released, but that is probably because it was so far fetched and while gory has a element of fun to the story. Shot in and around the boroughs of New York (Manhattan/Queens/Brooklyn) on a miniscule budget by Frank Henenlotter the film has a wonderful grimy atmosphere throughout.
The Blu Ray Transfer itself is an improvement on the DVD and for a 16mm film is about as good as you can expect. The extras are limited to what we have seen before bar an introduction from Frank Henenlotter.
5 stars from a very happy Fan::-)
I really don't want to spoil the story for anyone who has yet to watch it and I'm sure anyone who has seen it doesn't need reminding what happens.
If you like your films high budget and riddled with CGI you probably aren't going to enjoy this film.
Somehow this film missed the Video Nasty list when first released, but that is probably because it was so far fetched and while gory has a element of fun to the story. Shot in and around the boroughs of New York (Manhattan/Queens/Brooklyn) on a miniscule budget by Frank Henenlotter the film has a wonderful grimy atmosphere throughout.
The Blu Ray Transfer itself is an improvement on the DVD and for a 16mm film is about as good as you can expect. The extras are limited to what we have seen before bar an introduction from Frank Henenlotter.
5 stars from a very happy Fan::-)
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
Frank Henenlotter's BASKET CASE is a truly disturbing masterpiece. It deals with a frustrated character Belial who is the deformed twin of Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hwentenryck). The film itself is at times deeply emotional. As you feel sorry for Belial. The fact that he doesn't have much of a life. And also the fact that he wants to be loved, but can't. That does touch on some society issues. So as that as an example this movie has an intelligent plot.
Henenlotter's bizzare atmosphere and original scare tactics make this movie also. He is honest in these outragous scenes of sex and violence which fit the movies character. Although at times the gore is quite graphic and the effects are dated it still has this effect thar grips the viewer. Overall an excellent movie which has its own points to say on family and emotions.
3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
This is all about low budget cinema with lots of attitude.Cheap gore and New York 80s decadence in a twisted desperation and revenge story.Hennenlotter is certainly no visual master but its all moody and threatening,like Taxi Driver on mushrooms.
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5 stars!
I'm a Canadian buyer shopping on the UK amazon in hopes of finding rarer items, or sometimes cheaper products. I got lucky with BC. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Jamie Katris
4.0 out of 5 stars
A `so bad it's good' film
Basket Case is awful. Fact. However, it's also brilliantly awful! Yes, the acting is pretty bad, the special effects really aren't that special and there are so many times where... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Albatross
4.0 out of 5 stars
good blu ray b ,movie
Image has put out some really bad blu rays. That have lines and scratches on them even, "time bandits' which is a A list movie looks really bad. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Michael Dobey
4.0 out of 5 stars
"There's something I've been dying to ask you. What's in the basket?"
Basket Case has a great story, sadly the execution doesn't quite match it and it falls just short of being a genuine classic. Read more
Published 23 months ago by West25
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good B movie
I like this film, it's part comedy part horror but the comedy isn't over-played
stay away from 2 and 3 though if you're looking for a similar setting they're crap
stay away from 2 and 3 though if you're looking for a similar setting they're crap
Published on 1 Nov 2010 by Zinzi Cambran
5.0 out of 5 stars
80's Video shop CLASSIC!
This is a bona fide classic...
funny, creepy and lo fi!!!
Loved it in 80's love it now.
It has some stop motion- That is quite eeerie!! Read more
funny, creepy and lo fi!!!
Loved it in 80's love it now.
It has some stop motion- That is quite eeerie!! Read more
Published on 31 Aug 2010 by jman jr
5.0 out of 5 stars
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I really rate Basket Case. I've seen it probably three times at ten yearly intervals and watched it last night and it always suprises me as to how good it is. Read more
Published on 23 July 2010 by All of them Witches
4.0 out of 5 stars
SICK! SICK! SICK!
If you like your movies to be a little humorous, a little strange and a lot sick then this is definately for you. Read more
Published on 26 April 2009 by S. Clarke
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Sacrey Film about Belial
I Saw this film when I was a little boy with my sisters and I didn't know what it was called so I just sat down and watch it. Read more
Published on 13 April 2009 by Richard Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars
Basket Case (1982)
Directed by Frank Henenlotter ('Brain Damage', 'Frankenhooker') this 1982 horror film is the first 18 rated film I watched back in 1983 on VHS tape. I thought it was amazing. Read more
Published on 23 Jan 2009 by Ghost
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