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

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)

Trailer

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