Question 1

Why did the director originally think a sequel to Basket Case was impossible?

Accepted Answer

Frank Henenlotter believed there could be no sequel because the audience already knew what was in the basket, all the doctors were dead, and Duane and Belial were dead.

Question 2

What unusual sponsorship fueled the production of Basket Case 2?

Accepted Answer

Jolt Cola sponsored the film, with publicity photos showing the freaks drinking Jolt Cola and wearing Jolt Cola brand clothing.

Question 3

What was the original title idea for Basket Case 2, and how did the studio change it?

Accepted Answer

Frank Henenlotter wanted to call it 'House of Freaks,' but Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment insisted on 'Basket Case 2' and demanded Duane Bradley have a larger role.

Question 4

How does Kevin VanHentenryck describe his character Duane in this sequel?

Accepted Answer

VanHentenryck sees Duane as 'damaged' after his fall from the Hotel Broslin at the end of the first film.

Question 5

What hidden film reference appears in the editor's office newspaper headline?

Accepted Answer

A headline reads 'Woman's Severed Head Lives' with a still from The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), starring Jason Evers who plays the editor.

Question 6

Why did the director initially think a sequel to Basket Case was impossible?

Accepted Answer

Frank Henenlotter believed a sequel couldn't happen because the audience already knew what was in the basket, all the doctors were dead, and Duane and Belial were dead.

Question 7

What unusual sponsorship fueled the filming of Basket Case 2?

Accepted Answer

Jolt Cola sponsored the production, with publicity photos showing the freaks drinking Jolt Cola and wearing Jolt Cola brand clothing.

Question 8

What was the original title idea for Basket Case 2, and how did the studio change it?

Accepted Answer

Frank Henenlotter wanted to call it 'House of Freaks,' but Shapiro-Glickenhaus Entertainment insisted on 'Basket Case 2' and gave Duane Bradley a larger role.

Question 9

What hidden film reference appears in a newspaper headline in the editor's office?

Accepted Answer

A headline reads 'Woman's Severed Head Lives' with a still from The Brain That Wouldn't Die (1962), starring Jason Evers, who plays the editor.

Question 10

What is the basic premise of Basket Case 2?

Accepted Answer

Duane and his basket-bound mutant brother are taken in by a secret home for wayward freaks.

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