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Mood:
- OffbeatScary
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Plot:
- Siblings RelationsChild IllnessEccentric FamilyHaunted By the PastMental IllnessDangerMind and SoulFamily Gatherings more...
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Genres:
- HorrorIndependentComedy
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Time/Period:
- 60s
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Place:
- USAVirginia
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Praise:
- Critically Acclaimed
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Humor:
- Dark Humor
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Style:
- Campy
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Attitudes:
- SeriousSemi Fantastic
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Spider Baby, 1968
English
USA
Profile of Spider Baby
Spider Baby can be described as offbeat and scary. The plot revolves around childhood illness, mental illness, and an eccentric family. Its comic aspect comes from dark humor. Spider Baby's main genres are independent, horror, and comedy. In terms of style, it campy humor. In approach, it is serious. Spider Baby is located in Virginia. It takes place in the 1960s. The movie has received attention for being critically acclaimed.
Summary of Spider Baby
This gleefully deranged cult favorite marked the feature debut of Jack Hill (COFFY, THE SWITCHBLADE SISTERS) and one of the final screen appearances of horror icon Lon Chaney Jr. The story takes place at the home of the Merrye family, victims of a strange disease that degenerates its victims to a pre-human, cannibal state. The sole remaining survivors are the family chauffeur, Bruno (Chaney), sexually precocious sisters Elizabeth (Beverly Washburn) and Virginia (Jill Banner) and their animal-like brother Ralph (Sid Haig). The kids like to stalk and kill anything that gets into the yard, including an unlucky telegram messenger (Mantan Moreland), and when some greedy relatives eager to claim the family fortune intrude upon their familial bliss, an evening of wild, murderous thrills is certain.
Hill leavens the gruesome horrors of this film with sly wit, and even some touching moments; a tearful monologue by Chaney is a surprisingly moving highlight, and works eloquently as a farewell from the great star. Chanry also sings the zany title song. Fans of THE ADDAMS FAMILY or the films of Tim Burton are urged to check out this special midnight treat, which only gets better with repeat viewings.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 18 January 1968 |
| Runtime: | 81 min |
Cast and Crew
as Bruno, The Chauffeur
as Messenger
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