Terri Susan Smith is known for her role in Basket Case (1982), where she plays a key character entangled in the unsettling story of conjoined twins. Emerging from the early 1980s New York indie scene, her performance contributes to the film's reputation as a hallmark of exploitation cinema. The film's unique blend of horror and dark humor showcases Smith's ability to navigate the eerie atmosphere that permeates the cult classic, solidifying her place in the annals of grindhouse cinema.
Basket Case
Duane Bradley arrives in New York City with a locked wicker basket. After he gets a room at a cheap hotel, the contents of the basket are finally revealed: in it lives his deformed conjoined twin brother, Belial. Although conjoined at birth, the twins were surgically separated at an early age against their will, and Belial deeply resents being cut off from his normal-looking brother. As the twins seek revenge against the doctors responsible for their separation, Duane befriends a nurse, Sharon. Jealous, Belial attacks and kills her when he becomes frustrated with his inability to rape her. Enraged at his brother for his actions, Duane attempts to kill Belial, which results in the two brothers falling from a hotel window.
