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Ralph (Sid Haig), Virginia (Jill Banner) and Elizabeth (Beverly Washburn) all suffer from an inherited condition: a genetic disorder that causes a reversal in mental age and results in a crazed,...
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Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told (1967) Full Cast & Crew. See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro. Directed by. Jack Hill. Writing Credits. Jack Hill. ... (written by) Cast (in credits order) verified as complete. Produced by. Music by. Ronald Stein. Cinematography by. Alfred Taylor. ... director of photography. Editing by. Jack Hill.
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.
Film Details. Articles & Reviews. Quotes. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Greedy relatives try to repossess the decaying mansion of an inbred Southern family. Cast & Crew. Read More. Jack Hill. Director. Lon Chaney Jr. Bruno. Carol Ohmart. Emily. Quinn Redeker. Peter. Mantan Moreland. Beverly Washburn. Elizabeth Merrye. Photos & Videos. View All. 5 Photos.
The three surviving children of Titus W. Merrye, who represent the end of his family's line, live in a dilapidated mansion where patient servant Bruno (Lon Chaney, Jr.) watches over the increasingly eccentric Virginia (Jill Banner), Ralph (Sid Haig), and Elizabeth (Beverly Washburn).
SPIDER BABY ONLINE is the official website of Jack Hill's 1964 cult classic film SPIDER BABY. Here you will find information about the film, links to the people involved in the original production as well as its rediscovery on DVD, plus official SPIDER BABY merchandise.
Spider Baby is a 1968 black comedy horror film, written and directed by Jack Hill. It stars Lon Chaney Jr. as Bruno, the chauffeur and caretaker of three orphaned siblings who suffer from "Merrye Syndrome", a genetic condition starting in early puberty that causes them to regress mentally, socially and physically. Plot.
