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68% Critic Match
Spider Baby
“Come into my parlor, said the spider to the...”
6.8 / 10• 1967• 1h 24m•NR• English
ComedyHorror
Storyline
In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the age of 10 or so on as they physically develop. The family chauffeur looks out for them and covers up their indiscretions. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney Jr.
Bruno
Lead
Carol Ohmart
Emily
Quinn K. Redeker
Peter
Beverly Washburn
Elizabeth
Jill Banner
Virginia
Sid Haig
Ralph
Mary Mitchel
Ann
Karl Schanzer
Schlocker
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jack Hill's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Spider Baby is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
