“An imaginative, twisted gem about the ultimate split personality.” — Michael Weldon, THE PSYCHOTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA OF FILM

What’s in the basket?  You’ll love finding out.  Basket Case is the debut gutter-trash symphony from Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), stealthily filmed in the toilet bowls of Times Square and chock-full of demented fury.  Duane and his brother Belial are ex-siamese twins who arrive in New York with a purpose—revenge against everyone!  The only catch is that Belial is a telepathic monstrosity who lives in a wicker basket.  Basket Case features an incredibly grotesque monster puppet that will burn its essence on the surface of your brain from now until forever.  It’s also filled with real-life NYC sleazers, stop-motion shocks, and non-stop sicko fun, playing out like Herschell Gordon Lewis directing Freaks on the set of Taxi Driver.  A true DIY classic, Basket Case has been newly restored in 4K by MoMA and Arrow Films.

“If you’ve never experienced Frank Henenlotter’s insane masterpiece that lovingly celebrates the sometimes schlocky and sleazy side of cinema, then I can’t think of a better introduction than this.” – Heather Wixson, Dread Central

“One of the pioneers of exploitation horror, complete with nudity, gore, hilariously absurd dialogue, and silly creature effects.” – Mike Massie, Gone With The Twins