The year was 1982 and a lot of horror movies were pushing the boundaries. The 1970s brought us some great stuff, and the 1980s would bring us a lot too. This time around, we take a look back at the cult classic, “Basket Case”. I reviewed “Basket Case 3” a long time ago, and I recently stepped back in time to watch the original, and well, it is as hardcore as I remember it.
The movie is simple enough, it is about conjoined twins, one
of which has been cut off from their brother and now resides in a basket. You
did not read that wrong. The brother is a deformed blob with sharp teeth and strong
nails. The movie goes through the premise where the brothers seek revenge on
the doctors that performed the surgery to separate the two. In the meanwhile
our main character Duane Bradley goes to a hotel and stays there while he seeks
out the doctors with his brother. Of course all hell breaks loose when the blob
starts to get loose and attack.
The movie has a lot of gore in it. The killing scenes are all
done with practical effects, and with camera cuts that are tastefully done, and
give you just the right amount of scare. There’s even a nice contraption scene
where someone gets sawed in half. The overall movie flows fast, it creates good
atmosphere, and the gore and effects are pretty good. “Basket Case” definitely
ramps things up towards the end and by the time we get to the final act, you’re
either cheering for Duane or the blob. The two have it out at the end and we
end up having a definitive end…or so we think.
There’s a lot of cool moments in this film, and it’s not
scary, as much as it is gorey at times. There are two sequels to this one, but
overall this is a classic cult horror movie with a good sense of pacing, and
funny moments. It’s not meant to be played for laughs, but you can’t help but
laugh at some of the moments, making this one an interesting romp for you to go
back to if you haven’t in a while.
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