Frank Henenlotter’s 1982 grindhouse classic, Basket Case, is a time capsule of the sleazy and grimy world that was New York City of the 80’s. Duane and his basket arrive in the Big Apple with a simple mission…revenge. In the basket is Belial, Duane’s former conjoined twin, who was brutally separated and left for dead. Deformed, super-strong, and bloodthirsty, Belial manipulates his brother to help murder the nefarious doctors from their past. It had a meager $35k budget, some campy acting, and passable practical effects, but this Shakespearean tragedy of a creature-feature delights with it’s bizarre, funny, grungy, bloody and tragic creativity. A must-see!
