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6.8/10 1967 1h 24m Released

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

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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Top 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

Reviews

rolanddoobie 6/10

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 I will watch a lot of garbage. Give it a try. Young Sid Haig as a bonus.

CinemaSerf 6/10

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 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…

Wuchak 6/10

**_“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, The Maddest Story Ever Told,” which is reminiscent of other oddball, overlong titles in the ’60s, such as "The Incredibly Strange Creatures ...Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies!!?" This isn’t as…

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FAQ about Spider Baby

What is Spider Baby about?
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…
When was Spider Baby released?
Spider Baby was released in 1967.
What genres does Spider Baby belong to?
Spider Baby is categorised as Comedy, Horror.
Who stars in Spider Baby?
The cast of Spider Baby includes Lon Chaney Jr., Carol Ohmart, Quinn K. Redeker, Beverly Washburn, Jill Banner.