Basket Case|Kevin VanHentenryck

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Cover Notes: The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), 1982’s Basket Case is a riotous and blood-spattered “midnight movie” experience. Duane Bradley seems like a pretty ordinary guy. His formerly conjoined twin Belial, on the other hand, is a deformed creature who lives in a wicker basket. Arriving in the Big Apple and taking up a room at a seedy hotel, the pair set about hunting down and butchering the surgeons responsible for their separation. Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where it played on the midnight movie circuit for over two-and-a-half years), Basket Case has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time.

Extras: Bonus Footage|Commentary: Frank Henenlotter and Kevin VanHentenryck; Frank Henelotter, Edgar Ievins (producer), Beverly Bonner and Scooter McRae (film-maker); ‘Slash of the Knife’: Frank Henenlotter and Mike Bencivenga (playwright)|Documentaries: ‘Basket Case 3-1/2’; ‘The Latvian Connection’; ‘What’s in the Basket?’; In Search of the Hotel Broslin’; ‘The Frisson of Fission: ‘Basket Case’, Conjoined Twins, and ‘Freaks’ in Cinema’|Image Gallery|Interviews: Frank Henenlotter (writer/director); Kevin VanHentenryck (actor); Beverly Bonner (actor); Florence and Maryellen Schultz (actors); Joe Bob Briggs (critic)|Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck; TV and radio spots; ‘Basket Case’ at MoMA: Footage from the 2017 restoration premiere; Short films: ‘Slash of the Knife’ (1976); ‘Belial’s Dream’ (2017)|Outtakes|Trailers

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Even More Details: Language(s): English|Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English|Interactive Menu|Screen ratio 1 – 1.37:1|PCM Mono