The film was finally picked up by independent producer David L. This original Spider Baby US 1-sheet is incredibly rare! The film was shot in 1964 but shelved before it could be released when the producers went bankrupt - tying the film up in legal limbo. The Maddest Story Ever Told) - which was miraculously shot in only 12 days and on a $65,000 budget! in one of his final roles? Or is it the birth of some new breed of dark black horror with the breakout role of Sid Haig? Perhaps the delicate balance between old and new, comedy and horror, is most simply exemplified by witnessing wholesome Old Yeller child actress Beverly Washburn stab a lawyer to death and feed him to cannibals! Whatever Spider Baby is or isn’t, there is no doubting the impact Jack Hill’s solo directorial debut has had on the horror genre ever since! Quentin Tarantino has referred to Jack Hill as “the Howard Hawks of exploitation filmmaking” and every bit of that is on display in Spider Baby (a.k.a. How does one even begin to describe Spider Baby? Is it a “creepy old house” film like House on Haunted Hill, or maybe something more comedic a la The Munsters? But then where would the genetic diseases, cannibalism and incest fit in? Is it a nod to the past, showcasing Universal Horror legend Lon Chaney Jr.
Please inquire to discuss framing options. Prior to linen backing this was a theater used poster with moderate handling/edge/fold wear, small areas of paper loss along the vertical fold, especially at the top and at the middle and upper cross folds, light soiling around the edges of the poster along with some small chipping and tears, several pinholes in each corner from display.įraming: List prices are for posters only. Keywords: 1960s cannibal fear incest knife monster red spider Redeker Beverly Washburnįilm Plot: A caretaker devotes himself to three demented siblings after their father's death. Starring Lon Chaney Jr., Carol Ohmart, Quinn K.Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Toldįilm Actors: Lon Chaney Jr. Starring Lon Chaney Jr., Carol Ohmart, Quinn K.
Lon Chaney Jr gave one of his most memorable late performances as Bruno, their guardian and protector, who has managed to cover up their crimes until two distant relatives lay claim to their house. She's one of three siblings who suffer from a unique genetic disorder that causes them to regress back to childhood, while retaining the physical strength and sexual maturity of adults. The credits dub this 'the maddest story ever told', a promise that's well on the way to being fulfilled in the opening scene alone, when Virginia traps and kills a hapless deliveryman in her makeshift web. This was the first solo feature by Jack Hill (Coffy, Switchblade Sisters, Foxy Brown), whom Quentin Tarantino dubbed 'the Howard Hawks of exploitation filmmaking', and it remains one of his wildest and weirdest.
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