# Basket Case (1982)

> A shy young man carrying his surgically separated twin through seedy Manhattan is pulled between ordinary romance and a grotesque campaign of revenge.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/16856

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror, Comedy
- Director: Frank Henenlotter
- Cast: Kevin Van Hentenryck, Terri Susan Smith, Beverly Bonner, Robert Vogel, Diana Browne, Lloyd Pace, Bill Freeman, Ruth Neuman
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083624/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: grotesque, darkly comic, disturbing, midnight movie, cult horror marathon

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