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5.8/10   3,446 votes
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Release Date:
April 1982 (USA) more
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The tenant in room 7 is very small, very twisted and very mad.
Plot:
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will. full summary | add synopsis
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One of my all-time favorites. more (102 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Kevin Van Hentenryck ... Duane Bradley
Terri Susan Smith ... Sharon
Beverly Bonner ... Casey
Robert Vogel ... Hotel manager
Diana Browne ... Dr. Judith Kutter
Lloyd Pace ... Dr. Harold Needleman
Bill Freeman ... Dr. Julius Lifflander
Joe Clarke ... Brian 'Mickey' O'Donovan
Ruth Neuman ... Aunt
Richard Pierce ... Duane's Father
Sean McCabe ... Young Duane
Dorothy Strongin ... Josephine
Ilze Balodis ... Social Worker
Kerry Buff ... Detective
Tom Robinson ... Thief in Theater
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91 min | Sweden:86 min
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To try to make the film appeal to a comedy crowd, the original distributor cut all the gore scenes out of the film. They were eventually put back in and re-released in theaters with the subtitle "The Full Uncut Version!" more
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Continuity: When O'Donovan is rummaging through Duane's room he finds Duane's money in a stack. Belial then kills him. Afterwards Duane returns and a cop searches his room and finds his money but now it's rolled up with a rubber band around it. more
Quotes:
Sharon: What's in the basket? Easter eggs? more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Basket Case 3: The Progeny (1992) more

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What are the differences between the BBFC-18 VHS and the uncut version?
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3 out of 3 people found the following review useful.
One of my all-time favorites., 22 June 2001
10/10
Author: Matt Huls (cowman777@hotmail.com) from Westland, MI, USA

A young man carries his deformed, mutant, Siamese twin brother around in a wicker basket on the streets of New York. The loud, yellow, stumpy creature is named Belial and, according to his brother, looks like "a squashed octopus". In the past, they've remained completely sheltered from the world by their compassionate but overprotective aunt. Now, after her recent death, the two decide to hit the big city for the first time and exact their revenge on the doctors that separated them during childhood. What's not to love about this movie? The story and script are thoughtful, scary, and darkly humorous. The character development is flawless: you actually begin to feel sympathy for the grotesque, rubbery entity and his bemused companion. The special effects and gore sequences are extremely well-done, considering the film's microbudget. Also, while the acting is indeed notably bad, that just adds to the camp value of the film.

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