BASKET CASE (1982) – Grindfest 2026

Dirt In the Gate Movies // Arrow Video Presents: GRINDFEST – BASKET CASE (1982) – [35mm]

1982 | 95m | USA | (18) | 1.85:1 | Mono

“What’s in the basket?”

Day one of GRINDFEST ’26 concludes with the perfect late-night movie, BASKET CASE!

A must-see video rental of the 1980s, Basket Case follows Duane Bradley, a shy young man who arrives in New York City carrying a locked wicker basket that hides a horrifying secret: his deformed, once conjoined twin brother Belial, who survived their separation and now communicates with him telepathically. Together, the brothers hunt down the doctors who forcibly split them apart, leaving a trail of grisly revenge through the city’s sleazy underbelly. As Duane struggles between protecting his monstrous sibling and pursuing a normal life, the film spirals into a mix of dark humour, raw practical effects, and unforgettable grindhouse energy and is one of the most outrageously bizarre, gory and insanely enjoyable horror films of its time.

The DITG team are thrilled to screen BASKET CASE from an original 35mm print!

Introduction by Dr Johnny Walker, Northumbria University.

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