Basket Case Arrow 4K with slipcover

Description: The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter (Brain Damage, Frankenhooker), 1982's Basket Case is a riotous and blood-spattered "midnight movie" experience, now presented for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Duane Bradley seems like a pretty ordinary guy. His formerly conjoined twin Belial, on the other hand, is a deformed creature who lives in a wicker basket. Arriving in the Big Apple and taking up a room at a seedy hotel, the pair set about hunting down and butchering the surgeons responsible for their separation. Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where it played on the midnight movie circuit for over two-and-a-half years), Basket Case has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time. Bonus Materials4K restoration from the original 16mm negative by MoMA4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)Original uncompressed PCM mono audioOptional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearingAudio commentary with writer/director Frank Henenlotter and star Kevin VanHentenryckArchival audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter, producer Edgar Ievins, actor Beverly Bonner and filmmaker Scooter McRaeBasket Case 3-1/2: An Interview with Duane Bradley – short film by Frank HenenlotterMe and the Bradley Boys – interview with actor Kevin VanHentenryckA Brief Interview with Director Frank Henenlotter – a strange 2017 interview with the directorSeeing Double: The Basket Case Twins – interview with actors Florence and Maryellen SchultzBlood, Basket and Beyond – interview with actor Beverly BonnerThe Latvian Connection – featurette including interviews with producer Edgar Ievins, casting person/actor Ilze Balodis, associate producer/special effects artist Ugis Nigals and Belial performer Kika NigalsBelial Goes to the Drive-In – interview with film critic Joe Bob BriggsBasket Case at MoMA – footage from the 2017 restoration premiereWhat’s in the Basket? – feature-length documentary covering the three films in the Basket Case seriesIn Search of the Hotel Broslin – archival location featuretteThe Frisson of Fission: Basket Case, Conjoined Twins, and ‘Freaks’ in Cinema – video essay by Travis CrawfordSlash of the Knife (1976, 30 mins) – short made by Frank Henenlotter featuring many of the same actors from Basket Case, including optional audio commentary with Frank Henenlotter and playwright Mike BencivengaBasket Case and Slash of the Knife outtakesBelial’s Dream (2017, 5 mins) – animated short by filmmaker Robert MorganExtensive image galleriesTrailers, TV & radio spotsReversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara DeckDouble-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sara DeckCollector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Michael Gingold and a Basket Case comic strip by artist Martin Trafford

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Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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