The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), 1982's Basket Case is a riotous and blood-spattered "midnight movie" experience, now presented for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.
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.
Basket Case Limited Edition 4K UHD w/ Slipcover
- 4K restoration from the original 16mm negative by MoMA
- 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
- Original uncompressed PCM mono audio
- Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- Audio commentary with writer/director Frank Henenlotter and star Kevin VanHentenryck
- Archival audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter, producer Edgar Ievins, actor Beverly Bonner and filmmaker Scooter McRae
- Basket Case 3-1/2: An Interview with Duane Bradley - short film by Frank Henenlotter
- Me and the Bradley Boys - interview with actor Kevin VanHentenryck
- A Brief Interview with Director Frank Henenlotter - a strange 2017 interview with the director
- Seeing Double: The Basket Case Twins - interview with actors Florence and Maryellen Schultz
- Blood, Basket and Beyond - interview with actor Beverly Bonner
- The Latvian Connection - featurette including interviews with producer Edgar Ievins, casting person/actor Ilze Balodis, associate producer/special effects artist Ugis Nigals and Belial performer Kika Nigals
- Belial Goes to the Drive-In - interview with film critic Joe Bob Briggs
- Basket Case at MoMA - footage from the 2017 restoration premiere
- What's in the Basket? - feature-length documentary covering the three films in the Basket Case series
- In Search of the Hotel Broslin - archival location featurette
- The Frisson of Fission: Basket Case, Conjoined Twins, and 'Freaks' in Cinema - video essay by Travis Crawford
- Slash of the Knife (1976, 30 mins) - short made by Frank Henenlotter featuring many of the same actors from Basket Case, including optional audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter and playwright Mike Bencivenga
- Basket Case and Slash of the Knife outtakes
- Belial's Dream (2017, 5 mins) - animated short by filmmaker Robert Morgan
- Extensive image galleries
- Trailers, TV & radio spots
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
- Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
- Collector's booklet featuring writing on the film by Michael Gingold and a Basket Case comic strip by artist Martin Trafford
- Run Time:91 mins approx
- Director:Frank Henenlotter
- Certificate:R
- Actor:Kevin Van Hentenryck Terri Susan SmithBeverly Bonner
- Subtitle Languages:English SDH
- Aspect Ratio:1.37:1
- Theatrical Release Year:1982
- Main Language:English
- Number of Discs:1
- Region:Free