A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.
Practical Effects
Belial's stop-motion rampages are gloriously janky and weirdly expressive.
Production
Shot in actual Times Square sleaze—no set dressing required.
Writing
Makes you root for a rubber monster committing medical malpractice revenge.
Director
Frank Henenlotter
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kevin Van Hentenryck kept Belial's puppet head in his freezer for years as a souvenir.
Shot in the actual Hotel Broslin; the real desk clerk plays himself and had no idea what the film was about.
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