You haven't truly SEEN Basket Case until you've seen it in a dark theater with a bunch of horror fans. Truthfully, I never thought I would watch this one again. It was one of the first horror films I rented as a kid. Some friends and I went into the video store looking for a truly scary and blood-soaked nightmare-inducing film. What we got was something so odd and campy, but shot surprisingly well (I didn't realize that fact at the time). But the concept stuck with me for decades.
We had so much fun laughing and groaning at this one last night. The applause at the end of the film lasted a long while. As it should have. A newfound appreciation for sure.
Turns out this film was chosen by the Museum of Modern Art to be restored and preserved. The director's comment regarding this fact is pretty great:
Hey, Basket Case fans. I’m both humbled and proud to announce that Basket Case is now part of the permanent film collection of the Museum of Modern Art. (And, yes, I asked them if they actually watched the film and they assured me they did.) It’s quite an honor and one that I’m still trying to wrap my head around.
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