Spider Baby

Spider Baby: or, the Maddest Story Ever Told is a 1967 American 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. Jill Banner, Carol Ohmart, Quinn Redeker, Beverly Washburn, Sid Haig, Mary Mitchel, Karl Schanzer and Mantan Moreland also star.

Spider Baby
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJack Hill
Screenplay byJack Hill
Produced by
  • Paul Monka
  • Gil Lasky
Starring
CinematographyAlfred Taylor
Edited byElliot Fayad
Music byRonald Stein
Production
company
Lasky-Monka Productions
Distributed byAmerican General Pictures
Release date
Running time
80 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$65,000

The film was released to relative obscurity, but eventually achieved cult status.

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