Directed
by Frank Henenlotter, Starring: Kevin
Van Hentenryck, Annie Ross. Horror, US, 1991, Cert 18.
“We’re ruling out a caesarean – we can’t open
her up coz we’re not certain how she’s put together”.
Opening
with the last 5 minutes from BASKET CASE 2 (so the opening shot is of Belial
and Eve copulating) this third instalment shifts locations again as we head out
to Georgia so that heavily pregnant Eve can give birth to multiple offspring
under the supervision of Uncle Hal and ‘Little Hal’. Unfortunately a couple of
rookie deputy sheriffs kidnap Belial’s mini brood of monsters resulting in a
police station massacre as daddy comes a calling.
More
whimsical than part 2, with the violence more cartoon-like in its execution,
the conclusion to the trilogy is played more for humour, and whilst it’s
scattergun approach is a bit hit and miss, there’s still an undeniable sense of
fun to be had watching Belial twist and tear off the faces of the local law
enforcement. This scene is the standout moment, although the sequence where Eve
gives birth to multiple baby Belials is also worthy of mention.
***(OUT OF 5*)
Paul Worts
This review was first published FrightFest.
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