Character Relationship Map: Basket Case 2

Characters

• Duane Bradley (played by Kevin Van Hentenryck) — protagonist

  Survives a fatal fall and resides with Granny Ruth's family. Consumed by resentment toward his brother Belial, he attempts to flee with Susan. His psychological breakdown leads to Susan's accidental d...

• Granny Ruth (played by Annie Ross) — supporting

  Elderly caretaker who rescues Duane and Belial from the hospital after seeing them on television. She provides a sanctuary for her extended family of deformed individuals and actively works to stop Ma...

• Susan (played by Heather Rattray) — supporting

  Granny Ruth's granddaughter who cares for the deformed family. She reveals her own tragic condition of carrying a grotesque fetus for six years to Duane. Accidentally killed by Duane when he pushes he...

• Marcie (played by Kathryn Meisle) — supporting

  Sleazy reporter investigating the Bradley brothers. She plans to expose the deformed individuals to the world, prompting Granny Ruth's family to kill her and her accomplices. Belial ultimately mutilat...

• Phil (played by Ted Sorel) — supporting

  Private detective assisting Marcie in tracking down the Bradley brothers. He is killed by Granny Ruth and the other deformed individuals after Duane obtains his address from Phil's wallet.

• Arty (played by Matt Mitler) — supporting

  Sleazy photographer working alongside Marcie. He assists in searching for the Bradley brothers but is ultimately killed by Granny Ruth and the deformed family.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Marcie → Phil (Professional Investigation Partners)

  Phil is a private detective assisting Marcie in tracking down the Bradley brothers.

• Marcie → Arty (Professional Reporter And Photographer)

  Marcie is described as a reporter, while Arty is her photographer. They search for the Bradley brothers together.

• Granny Ruth → Susan (Family Grandmother And Granddaughter)

  The plot identifies Susan as Granny Ruth's granddaughter, and both care for the household's deformed residents.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Granny Ruth → Arty (Conflict Captor And Victim)

  Granny Ruth and the other residents kill Arty after he helps Marcie investigate and expose them.

• Granny Ruth → Phil (Conflict Captor And Victim)

  Granny Ruth and the other deformed residents kill Phil after he assists Marcie in locating the brothers.

• Granny Ruth → Marcie (Conflict Protector And Exposer)

  Marcie decides to expose Ruth's household, forcing Granny Ruth and the other residents to stop her.

• Arty → Duane Bradley (Conflict Photographer And Target)

  Arty works with Marcie while searching for the Bradley brothers and helping uncover their hidden household.

• Phil → Duane Bradley (Conflict Investigator And Target)

  Phil assists Marcie in tracking down the Bradley brothers, making Duane one of the targets of his investigation.

• Marcie → Duane Bradley (Conflict Investigator And Target)

  Marcie searches for the Bradley brothers to bring them to justice and plans to expose the unusual household to the world.

• Susan → Duane Bradley (Conflict Rejected Escape Partner)

  Duane asks Susan to run away with him, but she is horrified that he would leave his brother and rejects the proposal.

• Granny Ruth → Duane Bradley (Alliance Rescuer And Protected Person)

  Granny Ruth sees the brothers on the news and rescues them from the hospital. She takes Duane into her home and provides him shelter.

Story Analysis

A troubled brother seeks escape from a monstrous family bond, but his psychological collapse ultimately recreates the bond through violence.

Plot Progression

1. Rescue From Exposure
2. A House Of Outsiders
3. The Exposers Fall
4. Retaliation And False Relief
5. The Final Reattachment