Basket Case (1982)

A real gem from the early 1980's, "Basket Case" is a well made low budget horror movie with one of the most original creatures to eve be seen at the time. The creature in the wicker basket, Belial, is a well crafted and believable blob thing that goes on killing sprees in New York City. Mostly puppet with an occasional scene filmed with stop motion, Belial has just the right amount of screen time to satisfy the audience while not losing his effectiveness as a horrifying monster. While the story seems over the top, the way that the actors played their parts honesty really brings the film together and makes the crazy violent moments even more intense.

This was the first time that I've seen "Basket Case" and I'm glad that I saw it later in life; had I seen it as a teen I don't think that I would appreciate it as much because I would have tried to compare it to other movies with higher budgets or maybe with the films produced by Troma.

Duane is a peculiar young man who carries a large wicker basket with him where ever he goes. He seems more peculiar when he moves into a run down hotel and pays his rent with a large roll of cash. Duane is only odd because he and his twin Belial are on a mission for revenge on the three doctors that separated the two Siamese twins. Belial lives in the wicker basket, a deformed but extremely strong blob of flesh that communicates with his brother by telepathy. A rift grows between the brothers when Duane becomes interested in a nurse. After the doctors are thoroughly dealt with, Belial sets his sights on his brother's love interest with leads to a violent clash between the two.

Duane...

...and his brother Belial