Basket Case (20th Anniversary Special Edition) | Chris Babson, Ilze Balodis

Basket Case (20th Anniversary Special Edition) | Chris Babson, Ilze Balodis | Sibling Rivalry...

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	Basket Case (20th Anniversary Special Edition) Chris Babson, Ilze Balodis Image Entertainment, 2001 average customer review:based on 64 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

A MINISCULE BUDGET, THE MAIN POINT OF THIS REVIEW IS TO LET YOU THE READER KNOW A DREAM WAS ACCOMPLISHED............

People will say Basket case sucks. That is what makes it great.Director Frank Henenlotter brilliantly directed this horror shlock gore fest. Henenlotter made the most of this films miniscule budget. Actors Kevin Van Hentenryck and Terri Susan Smith are incredible in their performances. Beverly Bonner played a prostitute, but her charachters performance and credability in this movie were incredible. Basketcase was done with alot of guts and a belief that it could be a success. Henenlotter was correct, this movie is known all over the world, and has made a fortune. Basketcase does have very bad (cheap) special effects especially the stop motion scenes of Belial, Duanes mutated twin. This movie does supply emotion, and is very touching at the end. Gus Russo supplys the soundtrack for this movie. When you see the end of Basketcase, Gus Russos music blends in beautifully with the scene and makes this scene very sad. If you the viewer of this movie are expecting "Freddy vs. Jason" effects your not even getting a microcosim of Freddy effects. This is a great grade c movie made during the age of gore 1978-1983. Alot of effort went into Basketcase as with most gore movies of this era, just try to have some imagination when watching Basketcase, so the special effects are not of "Star Wars episode III". I got news for you the reader, George Lucas himself along with alot of big time hollywood directors probably like basketcase for Henenlotters creativity and his belief in basketcase. The extras on this dvd are plentiful and the video short "in search of the Hotel Broslin" explains alot about Basketcase and is really a facinating look into this outrageous bizarre movie. The last 15 minutes of this film make this a heart warming classic. This film is not in widescreen like I wish it would have been, but the digital transfer of this film is done splendidly, the picture is really clean. Dont be so harsh on ripping this movie, look at it this way, Frank Henenlotter and his crew actually put in an incredible effort into making this movie.....

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Sibling Rivalry...

Duane Bradley (Kevin Van Hentenryck) checks into the hotel Broslin in NYC w/ his incredibly deformed, psychic, and psychotic brother, Belial. Together, they plan on hunting down and killing the quacks who surgically separated them years earlier. This is done in gorey detail, with splashes of hysterical humor tossed in! I especially enjoyed the demise of Dr. Kutter (check out her identical twin nurses). Actually, this movie is about the love between two brothers and the jealousy / anger that develops when one of them falls in love. There is a certain warmth beneath all that goo! Along the way, we are treated to many scenes of mutilation and depravity, as only Frank Henenlotter can deliver (The last 15 minutes or so are downright disturbing)! I think BASKET CASE is a classic, and recommend it to anyone w/ a taste for the outrageous and bizarre...

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What a B movie!

In my opinion, this is the most unique, entertaining, unforgettable B movie of all time! A must-have for any movie collection. This is so funny, creepy, and original! Basket Case 2 and 3 I'm not too sure about. The movie was complete enough so that sequels were unnecessary. Every single person I've ever showed this movie to has said unanimously that it was a one-of-a-kind, and were all very entertained! This is money well spent. Now all we need is for movie makers to release Saturday The 14th on DVD (or even VHS!) and we'll be set for life!!

Horror Cheese, please!

This is another one of those movies I cannot think to compare it with anything. A horror league of its own, and definitely proud of it. This feature will only wet your appetite for the sequels. What makes this series so likeable is the obvious use of props. It doesnt matter if the monster occasionally seems like a rubber doll, or an animated creature. What this movie likes to do is tell a story, and the first feature doesnt waste any time in doing it with its tight script and close shots. The cast is perfectly presented in this macabe tale, and the cheap set design locations proves that horrors do happen uptown instead of your own backyard, or some horror mansion.
Definitely add this to your cult horror movie collection for those days to laugh and scream all in one evening.

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AN EXCELLENT FILM ON A SHOE STRING BUDGET

This is a very strange movie, but it is also a good movie. The director Frank Henenlotter pretty much made this movie all by himself! He wrote, directed and stars in this wierd tale of two brothers. This is not for everyone, but if you like horror and have an open mind, check this out and the really weird sequels. Also recommended "Frankenhooker" and "Brain Damage" by the same director.

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