Spider Baby (1967)

Plot

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

Lon Chaney Jr.Bruno

Carol OhmartEmily

Quinn K. RedekerPeter

Beverly WashburnElizabeth

Jill BannerVirginia

Sid HaigRalph

Writers and directors

Jack HillDirectorf. -0001

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rolanddoobie ★ 6.0/10

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 …1. Oct 2017

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CinemaSerf ★ 6.0/10

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…5. Sep 2024

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Wuchak ★ 6.0/10

**_“It’s a madhouse, a madhouse!”_** This was shot at the end of summer, 1964, but not released until over three years later due to the producers going bankrupt. Its full title is “Spider Baby or, …17. Oct 2025

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