Synopsis
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 1h 31min horror feature film by Frank Henenlotter. A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengean... Selected for Celluloid Screams Horror Film Festival (2013).
Key facts
Cast
Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel, Diana Browne, Lloyd Pace, Bill Freeman, Ruth Neuman
Original language
English
First release
April 2, 1982 (United States)
Home video distributors
Media Home Entertainment (United States)
Setting
New York City
Filming locations
New York City
Crew
Screenplay
Frank Henenlotter
Producer
Edgar Ievins
Cinematography
Bruce Torbet
Editing
Frank Henenlotter
Music
Gus Russo
Special makeup effects
John Caglione Jr., Kevin Haney, Ugis Nigals
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Basket Case | |
| Alternate title | Frère de sang |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | Media Home Entertainment (cat. no. M 220) | 1983, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | April 2, 1982 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | October 11, 1982 |
| Theatrical | Germany | June 24, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Spain | August 2, 1983 |
| Theatrical | France | August 31, 1983 |
| Theatrical | Japan | February 9, 1985 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 3, 1986 |
| Streaming | United Kingdom | June 12, 2012 |
| Classification | Germany | 18 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 18 |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1983 M 220 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | March 31, 1987 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | December 1, 1999 |
| Home video | Spain | December 17, 1999 |
| Home video | Brazil | October 22, 2007 |
Full credits
| Director | Frank Henenlotter |
| Cast | Kevin Van Hentenryck (Duane Bradley), Terri Susan Smith (Sharon), Beverly Bonner (Casey), Robert Vogel (Hotel Manager), Diana Browne (Dr. Judith Kutter), Lloyd Pace (Dr. Harold Needleman), Bill Freeman (Dr. Julius Lifflander), Ruth Neuman (Duane's Aunt), Richard Pierce (Duane's Father), Sean McCabe (Young Duane), Dorothy Strongin (Josephine), Kerry Ruff (Detective), Ilze Balodis (Social Worker), Tom Robinson (Thief in Theater), Chris Babson (Kutter's Date), Maria T. Newland (Patient), Florence Shultz (Nurse), Mary Ellen Shultz (Nurse), Constantine Scopas (Hotel Tenant), Charles Stanley (Hotel Tenant), Sydney Best (Hotel Tenant), Johnny Ray Williams (Hotel Tenant), Yousef Abuhamdeh (Hotel Tenant), Lubi Kirsch (Hotel Tenant), Catherine Russell (Hotel Tenant), Mitchell Huval (Hotel Tenant), Noel Hall (Drug Dealer), Bruce Frankel (Second Detective), Pat Ivers (Street Girl), Emily Armstrong (Street Girl), Russell Fritz (Casey's John), Jerry Butler (Casey Greeter (uncredited)), Frank Henenlotter (Theater Patron (uncredited)), Joe Clarke |
| Screenplay | Frank Henenlotter |
| Producer | Edgar Ievins |
| Executive producer | Arnold H. Bruck, Tom Kaye |
| Cinematography | Bruce Torbet |
| Editing | Frank Henenlotter |
| Music | Gus Russo |
| Special makeup effects | John Caglione Jr., Kevin Haney, Ugis Nigals |
| Sound | Peter Thomas |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
