Review of Basket Case (1982) by Michael S — 26 Oct 2010

A friend of mine put it so well I have to quote him. It started when I non-chalantly said that Belial has 'troubles'. My friend replied: "Troubles that can only be solved by palm-facing people and whipping drawers across the room while lifting and placing down a bed.

Then blood happens." And that is pretty much the absolute truth. Those of you who complain, what are you doing here? You shouldn't even be here! What is it you were hoping to see when you bought the ticket? For the tale of a geek who carries his severed Siamese brother around in a whicker basket, bent on bloody revenge, its pure schlock gold! Ok, maybe the really meaty scenes are a little vaguely shot.

Yes, maybe blood shoots out from areas that don't make any sense. Maybe the stop-motion scenes are a little stupid. And maybe some of you persnickety types think the scene when the lady doctor screams for ten minutes into the camera with scalpels stuck in her face goes on too long.

This movie just isn't for you then...