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Basket Case 2

1990 · 90 min

A gleefully grotesque freakshow that balances cheap laughs with genuine body horror and a surprisingly tender core.

Tagline
This time he's not alone.
Overview
Duane and his basket-bound mutant brother are taken in by a secret home for wayward freaks.

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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror6
Humour7
Realism2
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness7
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
horror, comedy
Directed by
Frank Henenlotter
Written by
Frank Henenlotter
Starring
Kevin Van Hentenryck, Annie Ross, Heather Rattray, Kathryn Meisle, Jason Evers, Ted Sorel, Matt Mitler, David Emge
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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