
Spider Baby is a 1967 black comedy that has proven to be a cult classic. Written and directed by Jack Hill, Spider Baby is a story about three children of the Merrye family live under the care and protection of their chauffeur, Bruno, played by Lon Chaney, Jr. The “children” are afflicted with “Merrye” syndrome, a form of dementia caused by inbreeding.

Directed by | Jack Hill |
Produced by | Paul Monka Gil Lasky |
Written by | Jack Hill |
Starring | Lon Chaney, Jr. Carol Ohmart Quinn Redeker Beverly Washburn Jill Banner Sid Haig Mary Mitchel Karl Schanzer Mantan Moreland |
Music by | Ronald Stein |
Cinematography | Alfred Taylor |
Edited by | Jack Hill |
Distributed by | American General Pictures |
Release date | December 24, 1967 |
Running time | 86 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $65,000 |