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Director:
Frank Henenlotter
Writer:
Frank Henenlotter (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy | Horror more
Tagline:
Look who's back more
Plot:
Frank Henenlotter's BASKET CASE 2 picks up right where the original BASKET CASE leaves off. After surviving the fall from their hotel room window... more | add synopsis
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Auteur Theory: Frank Henenlotter
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User Comments:
cant compare to the first one - but its very enjoyable anyway more (31 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Kevin Van Hentenryck ... Duane

Judy Grafe ... News Woman
Annie Ross ... Granny Ruth
Heather Rattray ... Susan
Chad Brown ... News Man
Beverly Bonner ... Casey
Leonard Jackson ... Police Commissioner
Alexandra Auder ... Nurse Sherri
Brian Fitzpatrick ... Cop

Gale Van Cott ... Desk Clerk
Kuno Sponholz ... Sick Old Man

Kathryn Meisle ... Marcie
Dominic Marcus ... Security Guard
Doug Anderson ... Snoring Cop
Jason Evers ... Lou the Editor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
House of Freaks (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Newark, New Jersey, USA more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Director Frank Henenlotter stated in an interview that his original idea for this sequel was to have the character Duane Bradley from the original Basket Case (1982) have a small part and have the film focus more on the freak aspect. He also wanted to the call the sequel "House of Freaks." Shapiro-Glickenhaus Home Video wanted to call the film "Basket Case 2" and insisted Duane Bradley's character have a much larger part. Despite this Henennlotter was given freedom to put the freaks in a very different situation instead of just basically redoing the first film. Because of this Hennenlotter has admitted that he likes this sequel because it is a different film than the original. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: In the ending credits the title of "Faust" 's aria "Dai campi, dai prati" is misspelled as "Dai campi, dai 'prapi'". more
Quotes:
[Phil taunts Belial]
Phil: You're wrapped in your brother's shadow!
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Movie Connections:
Featured in Basket Case 3: The Progeny (1992) more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
cant compare to the first one - but its very enjoyable anyway, 15 August 2002
Author: KGB-Greece-Patras from Greece

Crazy & freeky sequel to the Basket case (82). By far inferior to the first part, basket case 2 looses control, as the balance of the film between being serious and (intentionally, i believe) rediculous is very fragile. Whatever the case, the entertainment value is very high - maybe thats due to that specific unbalanced element.

Basket case 3, on the other hand is really funnier, really gory in some scenes and delivers a fine result which pays tribute to the original's fame.

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