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Basket Case 2
Basket Case 2 is a 1990 American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, and the sequel to his 1981 film Basket Case. It stars Kevin Van Hentenryck reprising his role as Duane Bradley, who moves with his deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother Belial into a home for "unique individuals" run by their deceased aunt's friend, eccentric philanthropist Granny Ruth (played by Annie Ross).
The film spawned another sequel, Basket Case 3: The Progeny, in 1991.
After falling from a hotel window at the end of the first film, Duane Bradley and his deformed, surgically separated conjoined twin brother Belial are taken to the hospital. Their unusual situation draws media attention, making it impossible to lead a secret life. They are rescued from the hospital by Granny Ruth, who saw their story on the news. She takes them to her home, where she and her granddaughter Susan care for an extended family of similarly deformed individuals. Among these individuals is Eve, who is similar to Belial in that she is a bodyless torso. Traumatized by how she has been treated prior to Ruth rescuing her, Eve is mute and spends most of her time in the attic. A few years pass and as Eve and Belial fall in love, Duane's resentment of Belial grows. He hasn't forgiven Belial for Sharon's murder and wishes to live a life without being surrounded by "freaks", as previously he had been unable to leave Belial due to their psychic bond.
During all of this a sleazy reporter named Marcie and her equally sleazy photographer Arty have been looking for the Bradley brothers in order to bring them to justice. Upon discovering the freaks, Marcie decides that she will expose them to the world, forcing Ruth and the others to stop her. They kill Arty, as well as a private detective named Phil who was assisting Marcie. Duane and the other freaks break into Marcie's house after having obtained the address from a note in Phil's wallet; Belial mutilates her face, turning her into a freak as well.
That night the freaks celebrate their victory while Eve and Belial consummate their relationship in the attic. Seeing this as an opportunity to finally be free of Belial, Duane approaches Susan and asks her to run away with him. She is horrified that he would leave his brother and reveals that she, too, is a freak. She has been pregnant for six years as her baby refuses to leave her womb; upon revealing this, a grotesque lamprey-like creature emerges from Susan's surgical wounds where failed cesarean sections have been attempted. This shatters the last of Duane's psyche and he accidentally kills Susan by pushing her out a window. He then goes to Belial and forcibly sews him to his body. The film ends as Ruth and the others discover what Duane has done, and stare at him horrified while Duane says it's all right now that they're “together again”.
Following the cult success and financial returns of Basket Case, writer-director Frank Henenlotter met producer James Glickenhaus of Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment. Henenlotter was trying to sell a script for a film named Insect City, a homage to monster movies from the 1950s, which had been turned down by other studios. Glickenhaus liked the script but knew that it would not sell. When asked what other ideas that he had, Henenlotter made up the plot of Frankenhooker on the spot, and agreed to develop a sequel to Basket Case. Henenlotter had initially not planned a sequel and wanted the characters of Duane and Belial Bradley to die after their fall, but did not want to rehash the first film, and wrote a new screenplay, having the characters survive their fall at the beginning and move into a home for "unique individuals". The film was originally called House of Freaks and would have focused on the unique individuals, with Duane having a small role. Shapiro-Glickenhaus insisted that the film be named Basket Case 2 and Duane have a much larger role.
The film had a budget of $2.5 million, compared to the original film's budget of $35,000. This allowed for more ambitious creature designs, practical effects and set construction, with funding secured through Shapiro-Glickenhaus. The film was shot back-to-back with Frankenhooker on August 30, 1989 – October 10, 1989, being filmed in parts of Plainfield, New Jersey (including the Tuesday Afternoon Club as the home for the "unique individuals") and Newark, New Jersey. Scooter McCrae worked as a production assistant in the art department. During production of both films, Henenlotter drank Jolt Cola to stay awake, to the point where Jolt Cola agreed to sponsor the production.
Kevin Van Hentenryck was brought on to reprise his role as Duane Bradley. Henenlotter cast Annie Ross as Granny Ruth to help raise the film's finance and generate interest in it from buyers and investors. Kathryn Meisle was cast in her first film role as Marcie Elliott. Matt Mitler was cast as Arty. David Emge played the role of "Half Moon".
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Basket Case 2
Basket Case 2 is a 1990 American comedy horror film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter, and the sequel to his 1981 film Basket Case. It stars Kevin Van Hentenryck reprising his role as Duane Bradley, who moves with his deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother Belial into a home for "unique individuals" run by their deceased aunt's friend, eccentric philanthropist Granny Ruth (played by Annie Ross).
The film spawned another sequel, Basket Case 3: The Progeny, in 1991.
After falling from a hotel window at the end of the first film, Duane Bradley and his deformed, surgically separated conjoined twin brother Belial are taken to the hospital. Their unusual situation draws media attention, making it impossible to lead a secret life. They are rescued from the hospital by Granny Ruth, who saw their story on the news. She takes them to her home, where she and her granddaughter Susan care for an extended family of similarly deformed individuals. Among these individuals is Eve, who is similar to Belial in that she is a bodyless torso. Traumatized by how she has been treated prior to Ruth rescuing her, Eve is mute and spends most of her time in the attic. A few years pass and as Eve and Belial fall in love, Duane's resentment of Belial grows. He hasn't forgiven Belial for Sharon's murder and wishes to live a life without being surrounded by "freaks", as previously he had been unable to leave Belial due to their psychic bond.
During all of this a sleazy reporter named Marcie and her equally sleazy photographer Arty have been looking for the Bradley brothers in order to bring them to justice. Upon discovering the freaks, Marcie decides that she will expose them to the world, forcing Ruth and the others to stop her. They kill Arty, as well as a private detective named Phil who was assisting Marcie. Duane and the other freaks break into Marcie's house after having obtained the address from a note in Phil's wallet; Belial mutilates her face, turning her into a freak as well.
That night the freaks celebrate their victory while Eve and Belial consummate their relationship in the attic. Seeing this as an opportunity to finally be free of Belial, Duane approaches Susan and asks her to run away with him. She is horrified that he would leave his brother and reveals that she, too, is a freak. She has been pregnant for six years as her baby refuses to leave her womb; upon revealing this, a grotesque lamprey-like creature emerges from Susan's surgical wounds where failed cesarean sections have been attempted. This shatters the last of Duane's psyche and he accidentally kills Susan by pushing her out a window. He then goes to Belial and forcibly sews him to his body. The film ends as Ruth and the others discover what Duane has done, and stare at him horrified while Duane says it's all right now that they're “together again”.
Following the cult success and financial returns of Basket Case, writer-director Frank Henenlotter met producer James Glickenhaus of Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment. Henenlotter was trying to sell a script for a film named Insect City, a homage to monster movies from the 1950s, which had been turned down by other studios. Glickenhaus liked the script but knew that it would not sell. When asked what other ideas that he had, Henenlotter made up the plot of Frankenhooker on the spot, and agreed to develop a sequel to Basket Case. Henenlotter had initially not planned a sequel and wanted the characters of Duane and Belial Bradley to die after their fall, but did not want to rehash the first film, and wrote a new screenplay, having the characters survive their fall at the beginning and move into a home for "unique individuals". The film was originally called House of Freaks and would have focused on the unique individuals, with Duane having a small role. Shapiro-Glickenhaus insisted that the film be named Basket Case 2 and Duane have a much larger role.
The film had a budget of $2.5 million, compared to the original film's budget of $35,000. This allowed for more ambitious creature designs, practical effects and set construction, with funding secured through Shapiro-Glickenhaus. The film was shot back-to-back with Frankenhooker on August 30, 1989 – October 10, 1989, being filmed in parts of Plainfield, New Jersey (including the Tuesday Afternoon Club as the home for the "unique individuals") and Newark, New Jersey. Scooter McCrae worked as a production assistant in the art department. During production of both films, Henenlotter drank Jolt Cola to stay awake, to the point where Jolt Cola agreed to sponsor the production.
Kevin Van Hentenryck was brought on to reprise his role as Duane Bradley. Henenlotter cast Annie Ross as Granny Ruth to help raise the film's finance and generate interest in it from buyers and investors. Kathryn Meisle was cast in her first film role as Marcie Elliott. Matt Mitler was cast as Arty. David Emge played the role of "Half Moon".