Spider Baby

1967 "Come into my parlor, said the spider to the..."
6.8| 1h21m| en
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A caretaker devotes himself to three demented siblings after their father's death. But then money-hungry relatives show up to usurp their inheritance. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

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Hellen I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much
Konterr Brilliant and touching
Spoonatects Am i the only one who thinks........Average?
Kailansorac Clever, believable, and super fun to watch. It totally has replay value.
meddlecore Man, this film is some sort of weird and twisted fun! It tells the story of an inbred family with secrets- and skeletons- in their closet.The family is overseen by the caretaker, who has been watching over the children- that suffer from disabilities and psychological impairments- since the death of their father, a few years back.But now, some greedy distant relatives of the family are wanting to put the children into foster care, so that they can sell and cash in on the estate.Unless, the creepy sisters and their brother can do anything about it.This film is a very sexy weird right from the get go...and it only gets more twisted from there on in.In the basement, the family keep the older members of their family...who suffer from ailments like werewolfism, deformities, and cannibalism...all stemming from their inbred past.The caretaker swore to his master, that he would care for the children, and watch over his estate...and he plans on keeping that promise...no matter what it takes.The girls are among the sexiest, weirdest, creepiest characters I've ever seen in a horror film. While, their brother reminds me of the twins from AHS: Freakshow. And Lon Chaney does a great job as Bruno- the caretaker- as well.I'm not exactly sure why...but I loved this film. The characters are really over the top in a humorous, yet still creepy, way. And it makes for one helluva entertaining flick.Definitely check this one out.7 out of 10.
Johan Louwet If I had to describe this movie in one word than "weird" would be fitting. Disturbing it is at times but comparing it to what we get to see today it is very mild. I love this more subtle approach along with the black and white cinematography which helps to create a creepy atmosphere. These 3 kids are just great horror characters. We have Ralph, the bald boy who doesn't seem to have the ability to speak looks at first a young version of Uncle Fester from the Addams Family but you really wouldn't want to be with him in a room alone. His facial expressions that seem to crave for meat from no matter what creature is really scary. Elizabeth well she is the eldest and looks pretty normal until she realizes that she and her siblings are in danger of losing the house. And last but not least there is Virginia who has this obsession with spiders. The scenes where she pretends to be a spider are just great. Other great scenes are the dinner scene and of course when the greedy Mr Schlocker starts to roam the rooms of the house.
Rainey Dawn I 'lost' this film in my memory banks - and after watching it a few minutes I recalled seeing it before but it was a long time ago so I watched it again recently and I have to say it is a good solid horror film. It's more true horror than comedy. Sure Spider Baby has a handful of humorous moments but it is more of a good horror-thriller film to me. This movie is engrossing, very suspenseful and just weird but an oh so good story. It is a demented movie - so odd and just flat out creepy.This is one of Lon Chaney, Jr's best films. He was really good in this. So if you like Lon Chaney, Jr as Larry Talbot in The Wolf Man then you should like him in this movie - good performance. The rest of the cast was so convincing in this film as well - so don't watch it for just Chaney watch it for the rest of the cast too.9.5/10
LeonLouisRicci Made in 1964 but not released until 1968. This is significant since Movies and attitudes about Movies changed considerably in those four Years. If this was unleashed to Theatres in 1964 it probably would have caused seizures among League of Decency types and would have been along with H.G. Lewis' Blood Feast (1963) another example of the decline of Western Civilization.This Ultra-Low-Budget Quickie is remarkable in the way it looks so Professionally done. The Actors all perform like seasoned Pros. Given the Bizarre Script, subject matter, and overall depravity it wasn't a given that this was at all nothing more than the lowest common denominator types that would later become known as "Nasties". Words like retarded, incest and brain rot are delivered in a stark explanation.But apparently it was the Dark Humor that made it palatable for the Filmmakers and Audiences to endure this dementia as some kind of Fun. As it turned out, it was and still is to this Day. If You looked up Cult Movie in the Dictionary there just might be a reference to this seminal Film.A hoot and a holler, this is simply one of the best B-Movies ever made and is disturbingly Entertaining and a must see for Fans of Cult Movies, B-Movies, Horror, Black Comedy, and Primitive Art lovers. This is Writer/Director Jack Hill's first and most Personal Film and it is a must see.