Overview: A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed Siamese-twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.

Blu ray Verdict: The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), 1982's 'Basket Case' is perhaps his most revered - a riotous and blood-spattered midnight movie experience, now immortalized in a lavish new 4K restoration by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA).

So yes, to me, 'Basket Case' is a great, low-budget shlock horror/comedy from the early 80's. It involves two brothers and their plot to get revenge.

'Basket Case' has an appealing low-budget feel to it, and Kevin Van Hentenryck is very likable as Duane. Belial, the deformed twin, is an oddly sympathetic character. Yes, the film contains some scenes that many will find sick and depraved, but it also contains some truly haunting images.

Actually, this movie is about the love between two brothers and the jealousy / anger that develops when one of them falls in love. There is a certain warmth beneath all that goo! Along the way, we are treated to many scenes of mutilation and depravity, as only Frank Henenlotter can deliver.

This movie does supply emotion, and is very touching at the end. Gus Russo supplies the soundtrack for this movie. When you see the end of 'Basket Case', Gus Russo's music blends in beautifully with the scene and makes this scene very sad.

Oh, and the setting is worth the watch as well when NYC was gritty and infested with drugs and prostitutes. However, it is an interesting idea. There were moments in this movie that were so funny (that I don't think were meant to be).

Some of the characters are over the top. There were some scenes (particularly the really bad stop-animation scenes) that made me wince in their low quality. One thing is for certain though - this is a one-of-a-kind horror experience. I would say that any horror fan should have this in their collection, if you don't already. This is a brand new High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation enhanced for 16x9 TVs and come with the Special Features of:

•Brand new 4K restoration from the original 16mm negative by MoMA
•High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation
•Original Uncompressed Mono Audio
•Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
•Brand new audio commentary with writer/director Frank Henenlotter and star Kevin Van Hentenryck
•Basket Case 3-1/2: An Interview with Duane Bradley - Frank Henenlotter revisits Duane Bradley decades after the events of the original Basket Case
•Seeing Double: The Basket Case Twins - a brand new interview with Florence and Maryellen Schultz, the twin nurses from Basket Case
•Brand new making-of featurette containing new interviews with producer Edgar Ievins, casting person/actress Ilze Balodis, associate producer/effects artist Ugis Nigals and Belial performer Kika Nigals
•Blood, BASKET and Beyond - a brand new interview with actress Beverly Bonner
•Belial Goes to the Drive-In - a brand new interview with film critic Joe Bob Briggs
•Outtakes Featurette
•In Search of the Hotel Broslin - archive location featurette
•Slash of the Knife (1972) - short film by Frank Henenlotter
•Belial's Dream (2017, 5 mins) - brand new Basket Case-inspired animated short by filmmaker Robert Morgan
•Behind-the-scenes of Belial's Dream
•Trailers, TV Spots and Radio Spots
•Extensive Still Galleries
•Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara Deck
•FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet with new writing on the film by Michael Gingold