Basket Case Page #3

Synopsis: Charming country bumpkin Duane Bradley takes a motel room in New York with a basket and a backpack. In a flash back-series we learn the basket contains his surgically removed Siamese twin who is not only physically deformed so badly the doctors hesitated to consider him a human, but is also the vindictive drive of their trip, with the purpose to kill off all those he blames. But in the reception of one of those doctors, Duane gets his first ever date, with the receptionist, and wants to start a positive life too - when the freak twin escapes, the scene is set for a grim finale.
Genre: Comedy, Horror
Director(s): Frank Henenlotter
Production: Analysis Releasing
 
IMDB:
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
74%
NOT RATED
Year:
1982
91 min
1,642 Views


You remember Lifflander?

From Glens Falls?

Well, a few days ago he left a

message on my answering service

that I was to get in touch with him.

- So?

- So...

So today, a young man comes to see me,

about 20 years old, using a phony name,

and nothing's wrong with him,

except he's from Glens Falls

and he has a deep scar

running down his right side.

Please Harold, I'm in

the middle of dinner.

But what he said about Lifflander?

I've been trying to get

him and I get no answer.

And this kid says it's

because Lifflander is dead!

Murdered!

Cut in half!

Calm down now, Harold

and pay attention. Ready?

Neither of us know any Dr. Lifflander

and neither of us have

ever been in Glens Falls.

But one of us wants to get

back to her dinner. Good night!

Sorry about that Cuddles.

Now, where were we?

Are you leaving now

or should I lock up?

No, I'll be a while, but...

go and lock up anyway.

Okay.

See you on Thursday.

She just left.

He's in there alone.

Don't forget the adress book.

Hurry up.

I'll be outside.

Did you get his address book?

Great!

Kutter is listed. He's got

her address. We're in luck.

I brought you some goodies.

But first, breakfast.

I also got you a surprise.

But don't look till I'm ready.

I don't see any reason why

you need to come with me today.

I'm just going to case

Kutter's apartment.

I gotta find out if she's home

or when she'll be back.

Maybe I can find

out where she works.

It's going to be dull.

So I figured you'd have

a better time here...

with this!

Great, huh?

Got it on 14th Street.

Even has a guarantee.

Listen, I don't know

how long I'll be,

but if you get tired of watching

TV, I also got you the paper.

See you later!

I got to get these boots off.

My feet are killing me!

That was a rare thrill!

Every time the wind blew,

I thought I was going to collapse.

Listen...

Don't get mad or anything, but...

I really don't want to see the city.

I just said that as an excuse to see you.

You're not mad?

You dummy!

I suggested we tour this city for the

same reason you went along with it.

I wanted to be with you too.

- You did?

- Duane!

I know an awful lot of guys, Duane,

but you're...

different.

Don't you have girls upstate?

Well, I keep pretty

much to myself.

You're a dying breed, Duane.

- What the hell is going on in here?

- Sounds like an animal.

- Why don't you check it out, man?

- It's wrecking up the place, man.

Alright now, check it out!

In here!

In here!

What the hell is going on up there?

Come! Let's go!

I trying to get some sleep, but

that guy above me, he's gone crazy!

I know, I know.

I gotta get some sleep!

Get out of the way, will you!

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Frank Henenlotter

Frank Henenlotter (born August 29, 1950 in New York City), is an American screenwriter, film director and film historian. He is known primarily for his horror comedies, though he would prefer to be classified as an "exploitation" filmmaker (rather than horror). "I never felt that I made ‘horror films’, he has said. "I always felt that I made exploitation films. Exploitation films have an attitude more than anything – an attitude that you don’t find with mainstream Hollywood productions. They’re a little ruder, a little raunchier, they deal with material people don’t usually touch on, whether it’s sex or drugs or rock and roll." more…

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