Spider Baby (1964)
- Directed by
- Bart Patton, Jack Hill
- Genre
- horror film, comedy horror
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 6.9 of 10 from 185 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A family of orphaned siblings have a rare genetic disease that causes them to mentally and physically regress. Their chauffeur and caretaker tries to protect them from outsiders, but his efforts unravel as strangers threaten their secluded home.
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What happens
Spider Baby: or, the Maddest Story Ever Told is a 1967 American comedy horror film, written and directed by Jack Hill. It stars Lon Chaney Jr. as Bruno, the chauffeur and caretaker of three orphaned siblings who suffer from "Merrye Syndrome", a genetic condition starting in early puberty that causes them to regress mentally, socially and physically. Jill Banner, Carol Ohmart, Quinn Redeker, Beverly Washburn, Sid Haig, Mary Mitchel, Karl Schanzer and Mantan Moreland also star. The film was shot between August and September 1964. However, due to the original producers' bankruptcy, the film was not released until December 24, 1967. The film was released to relative obscurity, but eventually achieved cult status. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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