#6 Basket Case


This is why you should never schedule a doctors appointment on Halloween.

One theme that is recurrent in cult films is bitter, pissed off, homicidal, deformed Siamese twins separated at birth from their otherwise normal siblings. Belial is one such creature, who sneaks out of his basket to murder his bumpkin brother Duane’s dates and acquaintances in the bloodiest of ways. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen a bodiless flipper baby with a mongoloid head rip the face off of some unexpecting sucker/victim!

B-Movie Clichés: Freaks, bizarre humor, sex, ax murder, buckets of blood, misunderstood monsters, revenge, unnecessary sequel.

WTF Quote: Josephine: What's in the basket?
Duane Bradley: [laughs] My brother!

#5 Shakes The Clown


Alcoholic clowns: Maybe a pony would be a better choice for your child's birthday party?

“Shakes the Clown” is the Citizen Kane of alcoholic Clown movies. That’s what it says on the back of the box, and I have to agree that this is true. The underrated genius of Bobcat Goldthwait stars alongside such past and present greats as Julie Brown, Adam Sandler and Kathy Griffin in what may be one of the most comprehensive looks at the party clown lifestyle ever committed to film. Even Robin Williams makes an appearance as the instructor of a troupe of mimes, the natural prey of party clowns (who are in turn the natural prey of rodeo clowns). Even if you’re retarded, and doubt the comedic range of Bobcat, I assure you that “Shakes the Clown” is hilarious from start to finish.

B-Movie Clichés: Bizarre humor, sexy sidekick, acute alcoholism, embarrassing appearances by now famous celebrities, clowns, gangsters, evil adversary.

WTF Quote: Shakes the Clown: I could quit drinking any time I want. This one time, I quit for a whole month! Dink the Clown: Shakes, that doesn’t count, man, you were in a coma. With alcohol poisoning!