Basket Case Trilogy Review
Basket Case Trilogy
Reviewed by David Savage
Starring: Kevin Van Hentenryck
Directed by: Frank Henenkotter
Rating: 18
Number of Discs: 3
Release Date: 22 October 2012
Basket Case is a classic cult horror from the 1980/1990’s about Duane and Belial – Siamese twins who were brutally separated. Duane carries Belial around in a large wicker basket and together commit brutal acts of violent and vicious murders.
Basket Case 1– When conjoined twins Duane and Belial are separated leaving Duane very badly scarred and the grotesquely disfigured Belial (just a head with arms) left for dead and thrown out with the rubbish. The psychically linked brothers then embark on murderous revenge against the doctors that hacked them apart.
Basket Case 2– Continues from where the first Basket Case ended. Duane and Belial survived a fall from their hotel window and are rescued by Granny Ruth and her granddaughter Susan. They are taken to a large house to live with a large family of weird freaks (or unique individuals as Granny Ruth calls them). After a nosy reporter finds where Duane and Belial are living they have the choice to flee or fight. As Duane has fallen in love with Susan and Belial has met his love, Eve, they stay and fight
Basket Case 3– After having a breakdown and sewing Belial back on to his body Duane awakes after many months in a padded room with Belial removed again. Belial is not talking to him and Granny Ruth informs him that Belial has gotten Eve pregnant. They need a trustworthy doctor so the house of freaks go on a road trip. Eve gives birth to 12 heads (babies) but 2 nosy policemen kidnap the babies starting a new round of murders.
Overall, the Basket Case films are a cult classic. The first 2 as horror films are great but I found that the third instalment had gone a bit too far and was more of a humourless comedy. That said, as a box set this is a great series to own. These films were made before all today’s special effects and CGI and works quite well.
Would be great to watch on Halloween.
Rating: 4/5
Available on DVD and Blu-ray (Limited Editin 3-Disc Steelbook)
Available to buy from Amazon here.
