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'''''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 {{spoiler|deformed separated Siamese twin brother, Belial, and they both want to get revenge on doctors who forcefully separated them when children, trying to kill Belial.}}
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Please not do not confuse it with the [[Green Day]] song of the same name.
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* [[Ax Crazy]]: Belial.
* [[Babies Ever After]]: Basis of the third film.
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* [[Homage]]: The second film seems to homage the original ''[[Freaks]]'' film and the horror comic ''Beautiful Freak''.
* {{spoiler|[[Humongous Mecha]]}}: Belial gets one in the third film, allowing him to battle the Sheriff.
* [[Madwoman in
* [[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
* [[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil]]: {{spoiler|Belial's raping of Sharon makes Duane tell he's had enough of him.}}
* [[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.
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