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Basket Case (1982)

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Reviews Counted:15

Fresh:11

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hentenryck) has a secret in his wicker basket, which he carries with him constantly. Inside is his mutant Siamese twin Belial, who was cut from his side as a child and left... Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hentenryck) has a secret in his wicker basket, which he carries with him constantly. Inside is his mutant Siamese twin Belial, who was cut from his side as a child and left for dead. Now the two, who share a telepathic link, have travelled to New York City to wreak bloody revenge on the thoughtless surgeons who separated them. Belial is not about to let anything get in his was, least of all the budding romance between his brother Duane and a beautiful young receptionist. [More]

Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner

Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner

Director: Frank Henenlotter

Director: Frank Henenlotter
Composer: Gus Russo
Producer: Edgar Ievins

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A classic slice of horror! "bloody" good fun!

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07/23/08
Clint Morris
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pure 80s sleeeeeas

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03/02/08
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
Stefan Birgir Stefansson
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like Eraserhead updated for the slasher generation, Basket Case is a deranged psychodrama, full of gleefully gory set-pieces, quirky humour, and some impossibly moving pathos.

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11/07/07
Anton Bitel
Anton Bitel
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If you're in the right mood, this monster mash is vile fun.

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04/09/07
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
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A thing of modest B-movie beauty.

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01/18/07
Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

O culto a este filme prova que absolutamente qualquer porcaria pode, de uma maneira ou de outra, despertar o interesse de alguém.

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12/27/05
Mark R. Leeper
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Good creepy Hell's Kitchen horror flick.

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01/29/04
Randy Shulman
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Quirky horror on no budget.

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