Spider Baby

Spider Baby

Come into my parlor, said the spider to the...

1967 · 84 min · ★ 6.8 · Comedy, Horror

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. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.

Directed by Jack Hill · Written by Jack Hill

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