"Spider Baby" is a 1964 cult classic directed by Jack Hill, starring Lon Chaney in one of his last roles, as Bruno the caretaker.
It's about how Bruno watches over the Merrye family who have been afflicted with a disease, the Merrye disease, that causes their mental state to regress the older they get. So, Elizabeth (Spider Baby) and Virginia are about 17, but act 8 or there about. Sid Haig, you know him as Captain Spaulding from "House of 1,000 Corpses" is Ralph, who is literally a 6' tall infant. He can't even form words, lol.
Long and short of it is, the estate is being seized by the government, and is going to their next of kin, who are "normal". Bruno has to do his best to cover up the whole family disease issue, which was not a disease, but a result of inbreeding, lol. Chaos insues once they get to the mansion and meet the kids, who also just happen to be a cannibalistic, sexually deprived people!
It's soooooo much fun, and so few people have heard of it. I'm ordering the DVD soon. It's the epitome of cult classic.
Originally posted by Cinemaddiction
"Spider Baby" is a 1964 cult classic directed by Jack Hill, starring Lon Chaney in one of his last roles, as Bruno the caretaker.It's about how Bruno watches over the Merrye family who have been afflicted with a disease, the Merrye disease, that causes their mental state to regress the older they get. So, Elizabeth (Spider Baby) and Virginia are about 17, but act 8 or there about. Sid Haig, you know him as Captain Spaulding from "House of 1,000 Corpses" is Ralph, who is literally a 6' tall infant. He can't even form words, lol.
Long and short of it is, the estate is being seized by the government, and is going to their next of kin, who are "normal". Bruno has to do his best to cover up the whole family disease issue, which was not a disease, but a result of inbreeding, lol. Chaos insues once they get to the mansion and meet the kids, who also just happen to be a cannibalistic, sexually deprived people!
It's soooooo much fun, and so few people have heard of it. I'm ordering the DVD soon. It's the epitome of cult classic.