Kevin Van Hentenryck

Terri Susan Smith

Beverly Bonner

Robert Vogel

Diana Browne

Lloyd Pace

Bill Freeman

Joe Clarke

Ruth Neuman

Richard Pierce

Sean McCabe

Dorothy Strongin

Kerry Ruff

Ilze Balodis

Tom Robinson

Chris Babson

Maria T. Newland

Florence Shultz

Mary Ellen Shultz

Constantine Scopas

Charles Stanley

Sydney Best

Johnny Ray Williams

Yousef Abuhamdeh

Lubi Kirsch

Catherine Russell

Mitchell Huval

Noel Hall

Bruce Frankel

Pat Ivers

Emily Armstrong

Russell Fritz

Jerry Butler

Frank Henenlotter

Edgar Ievins

Tom Kaye

Bruce Torbet

Arnold H. Bruck

Gus Russo

Peter Thomas

Levent Bolukbasi

Ken Clark

Ugis Nigals

Kevin Haney

Mort Tashman

Clutch Reiser

Ray Sundlin

J. Michael Muro

Jonathan Sinaiko

Jerome Horwitz

David H. Kramer

Linda Schubell-Sundlin

John Caglione Jr.

Emily Webster

David Maswick

Peg Cornwell

Basket Case Trilogy

Comedy

Horror

Basket Case

Basket Case Productions

United States of America

English

***Gory and amusing horror about separated Siamese twins in New York City, one vengeful*** 

A young man from upstate New York, Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hentenryck), travels to the seedy side of Manhattan with a mysterious wicker basket, looking for a couple of dubious doctors.

“Basket Case” (1982) is a very bloody ‘B’ horror with (mostly) low-key comedy that’s actually funny. The quaint low-budget effects consist of rubber puppetry & gloves with some stop-motion unapproved by Ray Harryhausen. Blonde Terri Susan Smith shines as Duane’s potential girlfriend, Sharon, while Beverly Bonner heartily rises to the challenge as Duane’s friendly next-door neighbor in hotel, Casey.

The flick is entertaining so I can see how it’s become a cult favorite, but the focus on the seedy side of Manhattan makes for a somewhat unpalatable experience. Yet it’s interesting going back in time to New York City in 1981. Some people lambaste “Basket Case” for being “amateurish” but, come on, it only cost $35,000, which would translate to about $100,000 today.

The film runs 1 hour, 31 minutes, and was shot in Manhattan with some stuff done in Glens Falls, New York.

GRADE: B-

Basket Case

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