Basket Case 2

"This time he's not alone."

1990 1h 30m EN

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5.7

MID

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86%

FRESH

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5.4

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 162🍅86%Rotten Tomatoes★5.4IMDB · 5,987

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Duane and his basket-bound mutant brother are taken in by a secret home for wayward freaks.

“This time he's not alone.”

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Cast

Kevin Van Hentenryck
Duane Bradley
Annie Ross
Granny Ruth
Heather Rattray
Susan
Kathryn Meisle
Marcie
Jason Evers
Lou
Ted Sorel
Phil
Matt Mitler
Arty
David Emge
Half Moon

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Frank Henenlotter
Writers: Frank Henenlotter
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Basket Case Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Frank Henenlotter, shot by Robert M. Baldwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joe Renzetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kevin Tent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Kevin Van Hentenryck and Annie Ross and Heather Rattray carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Frank Henenlotter directs. Robert M. Baldwin behind the camera. Joe Renzetti scores. Kevin Tent cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
336 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Part of the "Basket Case Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Frank Henenlotter, shot by Robert M. Baldwin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Joe Renzetti. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kevin Tent shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Kevin Van Hentenryck and Annie Ross and Heather Rattray carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "This time he's not alone.".
10IMDB entry: tt0099108 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Robert M. Baldwin
Original score: Joe Renzetti
Editing: Kevin Tent
Makeup / hair: Dan Frye
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,500,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Basket Case 2 (1990)
Rotten Tomatoes: 86% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 5,987 votes
MPAA: R

Part of

Basket Case Collection

Basket Case is a 1982 American horror comedy film written and directed by Frank Henenlotter. It has two sequels, Basket Case 2 (1990) and Basket Case 3: The Progeny (1991) by the same director. It is notable for its low budget, bizarre humor, and strong violence. The film gained an audience in the 1980s due to the advent of home video and has become a cult film.