10 More Insane Over The Top Horror Movies

10. Basket Case (1982)

From genre-defining classics to the most outrageous B-movies, there was no shortage of horror gems to come from the 1980s. One of the most ridiculous outings from that era that doesn’t get much attention, however, is Basket Case.

Coming from the same filmmaker behind the equally insane Frankenhooker, this flick follows Duane (Kevin VanHentenryck), a mild-mannered everyman who carries a large wicker basket wherever he goes. Inside that basket is his evil conjoined twin Belial, who was left for dead after the pair were surgically separated when they were children. Fuelled by anger, Belial makes it his mission to get revenge on the doctors who tried to take him away from his brother.

As with most schlocky horrors, there’s no shortage of gore and sleaze to be found in this film. One infamous scene was so controversial, in fact, that several members of the crew walked off set during filming.

Despite some atrocious special effects, especially when it came to the latex puppet that was Belial, Basket Case oozes with charm. There may be lack of polish to everything, but there's a surprising amount of heart behind the script.

Basket Case would only get more ridiculous with the sequels that followed.