We were pleasantly surprised to report the news earlier this year that Frank Henenlotter’s 1982 film Basket Case was officially made part of the permanent film collection of the Museum of Modern Art. At the time, Henenlotter noted that an “amazing restoration” was in the works, and now we know when you can lay eyes on it.
“So proud to announce that the Museum of Modern Art’s restoration of Basket Case will be unveiled Monday, October 30th (the day before Halloween) at 7pm, with a repeat showing on Saturday, November 4th,” Henenlotter revealed on Facebook today.
He added, “It’s an amazing 4K restoration from the original 16mm camera negative with restored audio from the original magnetic tracks of the sound mix. Basket Case will never be a beauty, but it will also never look better than this.”
You can grab tickets from MoMA’s website!
“Shot in New York with a crew of four and a budget of $35,000, this independently produced horror comedy helped to develop the cult audience for cinematic gore that has since become a mainstream genre. Before the gritty eroticism of the city undoes them, Duane and his deformed twin brother Belial seek bloody revenge on the doctors who forcibly separated them as teenagers.”
