The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted, and very mad.
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.
Basket Case (1982) is a horror and comedy film directed by Frank Henenlotter, released on April 2, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 31m. It stars Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner and Robert Vogel. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 480 ratings.
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Kevin Van Hentenryck
as Duane Bradley
Terri Susan Smith
as Sharon
Beverly Bonner
as Casey
Robert Vogel
as Hotel Manager
Diana Browne
as Dr. Judith Kutter
Lloyd Pace
as Dr. Harold Needleman
Bill Freeman
as Dr. Julius Lifflander
Ruth Neuman
as Duane's Aunt
Richard Pierce
as Duane's Father
Sean McCabe
as Young Duane
Dorothy Strongin
as Josephine
Kerry Ruff
as Detective
Directed by Frank Henenlotter, written by Frank Henenlotter, produced by Edgar Ievins.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 480 ratings.
***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…
Reviewed on September 4, 2019
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Basket Case (1982) is available to stream on AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Night Flight Plus, Shudder Amazon Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Screambox Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel and ARROW, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Basket Case (1982) includes Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel and Diana Browne. The film was directed by Frank Henenlotter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Basket Case was released on April 2, 1982 and runs for 1h 31m.
Basket Case (1982) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 480 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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