Basket Case

Basket Case is a 1982 horror film by Frank Henenlotter. It was followed by two sequels, Basket Case 2 in 1990 and Basket Case 3: The Progeny, in 1991.

Young Duane is a nice young man from the country who has arrived to New York, carrying with him a big basket. It actually contains his

Please not do not confuse it with the Green Day song of the same name.


 * Ax Crazy: Belial.
 * Babies Ever After: Basis of the third film.
 * Disproportionate Retribution
 * Face Heel Turn: Although
 * Homage: The second film seems to homage the original Freaks film and the horror comic Beautiful Freak.
 * : Belial gets one in the third film, allowing him to battle the Sheriff.
 * Madwoman in the Attic: Type 1.
 * Moral Dissonance: Boy, we are definitely not guaranteeing you will be rooting for these guys in the sequels...
 * Names to Run Away From Really Fast: When you're called Belial - the name of a demon -, it is obvious you're not going to be much of a party man.
 * Rape as Drama:.
 * Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil:
 * Red Eyes, Take Warning: Belial's eyes glow red when he is having evil thoughts.
 * Sliding Scale of Comedy and Horror: The first film is dark and gritty. The sequels are sillier and introduce some humor (although dark.)
 * Spotlight-Stealing Squad: Granny and the other freaks in the sequels.
 * Villain Protagonist: become this by the sequels.