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Basket Case (Frank Henenlotter, 1982)

Eastwood Performing Arts Center · Ages 17+ · 90 mins

About the Show

BASKET CASE

 

Enjoy a short pre-show before the film.

 

What’s in the basket? You’ll love finding out. BASKET CASE is the debut gutter-trash symphony from Frank Henenlotter (BRAIN DAMAGE, FRANKENHOOKER), stealthily filmed in the toilet bowls of Times Square and chock-full of demented fury. Duane and his brother Belial are ex-siamese twins who arrive in New York with a purpose—revenge against everyone! The only catch is that Belial is a telepathic monstrosity who lives in a wicker basket. BASKET CASE features an incredibly grotesque monster puppet that will burn its essence on the surface of your brain from now until forever. It’s also filled with real-life NYC sleazers, stop-motion shocks, and non-stop sicko fun, playing out like Herschell Gordon Lewis directing FREAKS on the set of TAXI DRIVER. A true DIY classick, BASKET CASE has been newly restored in 4K by MoMA and Arrow Films.

 

Doors open fifteen minutes before showtime.

  

The Fine Print:


Tickets are valid only for the listed film, date, and showtime. All sales are final—no refunds or exchanges unless the event is canceled or rescheduled.

 

Management reserves the right to deny entry or remove disruptive guests—this includes phone use, texting, talking, or anything else that ruins the experience for others.

 

No outside food or drinks allowed into the theater.