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Spider Baby

"Come into my parlor, said the spider to the..."

1967-12-24 Comedy 1hr 21m

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.

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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.

  • Released
    1967-12-24
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    $65,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 21m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Horror
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.8
  • Production
    Lasky-Monka

Crew

Jack Hill
Director
Jack Hill
Writer
Gil Lasky
Producer
Keywords:
lingerie stockings knife murder killer children inbreeding child welfare nylons sadistic killer killer family female sadist preserved film spiderweb

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Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.
Bruno
Carol Ohmart

Carol Ohmart
Emily
Quinn K. Redeker

Quinn K. Redeker
Peter
Beverly Washburn

Beverly Washburn
Elizabeth
Jill Banner

Jill Banner
Virginia
Sid Haig

Sid Haig
Ralph
Mary Mitchel

Mary Mitchel
Ann
Karl Schanzer

Karl Schanzer
Schlocker
Mantan Moreland

Mantan Moreland
Messenger
Joan Keller Stern

Joan Keller Stern
Aunt Martha

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A Review by rolanddoobie 6

Written by rolanddoobie on 2017-10-01

A fun romp. This movie feels like it is wedged between old school horror, and more recent exploitation films. Stylistically, it feels 50s, y... read more

A fun romp. This movie feels like it is wedged between old school horror, and more recent exploitation films. Stylistically, it feels 50s, yet subject matter is more 70s exploitation. I liked it, but I will watch a lot of garbage. Give it a try. Young Sid Haig as a bonus.

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-09-05

Picture a ramshackle house (like the one the "Waltons" lived in) and then imagine it populated by two sisters and a brother who progress ok ... read more

Picture a ramshackle house (like the one the "Waltons" lived in) and then imagine it populated by two sisters and a brother who progress ok until their early teens, then they start to regress - with varying degrees of maniacal behaviour. Is this dangerous? Well we need only ask poor old Mantan Moreland who never faced such dangers with "Charlie Chan" as he does in the opening scenes trying to deliver a letter to the house and... well... it's the last delivery he will ever make! Their only controlling influence is their chauffeur "Bruno" (Lon Chaney Jr.) but even he has his hands full when some grasping cousins - and their lawyer - decide to come visit and claim their inheritance. Given the state of the place, I'd have run a mile but they cling on and are soon beginning to regret their perseverance! It's fun, this. It makes no effort to assess or explain the mental illness that prevails amongst the offspring - aside from suggesting that it could be quite plausible for their mother, father and dog to all have been the same being! The acting itself is pretty average, the writing delivers little by way of subtlety or mystery and we are left with a series of slightly repetitive spoof-horror scenarios that wear thin after a while. It's not with humour - intended or otherwise - and it moves along quite well for 80 minutes but sadly not a film I think I'd ever bother to watch again.

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A Review by rolanddoobie

A fun romp. This movie feels like it is wedged between old school horror, and more recent exploitation films. Stylistically, it feels 50s, yet subject matter is more 70s exploitation. I liked it, but I will watch a lot of garbage. Give it a...

reviewer avatar

A Review by rolanddoobie 6

Written by rolanddoobie on 2017-10-01

A fun romp. This movie feels like it is wedged between old school horror, and more recent exploitation films. Stylistically, it feels 50s, yet subject matter is more 70s exploitation. I liked it, but ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-09-05

Picture a ramshackle house (like the one the "Waltons" lived in) and then imagine it populated by two sisters and a brother who progress ok until their early teens, then they start to regress - with v...

read more