Review of Basket Case (1982) by Gw S — 24 Apr 2010
For the first few minutes - which detail the death of a doctor by assailants unknown - I kind of wondered how much of a chore Basket Case was going to be. The acting was camp, the staging a little goofy.
..was this going to be one of those "so bad it's good" movies? Luckily, no; it became quite clear to me early in that Basket Case knew its limitations and was having a blast with them, laughing along with the audience.
The big comparison you see to Basket Case is Evil Dead II, which I don't think is quite right - Evil Dead was more about physical comedy, where Basket Case is just generally a little goofy and entertaining, from the dialogue to the over-the-top performances.
If you had to compare it to something, it's probably a little closer to Jackson's Braindead, but in the end, Basket Case is its own unique movie, mixing the splattery comedy of the era with the cynical New York air of Pelham One Two Three and giving it a Troma feel.
Basically, it's a pretty great little piece of entertainment, and it's no surprise to find that it made its name on the midnight movie circuit - I can't imagine a better way to watch a movie like this, really.
This review of Basket Case (1982) was written by Gw S on 24 Apr 2010.
Basket Case has generally received positive reviews.
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