Story Line
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.
“Come into my parlor, said the spider to the...”
Top Cast
Lon Chaney Jr.
Bruno
Carol Ohmart
Emily
Quinn K. Redeker
Peter
Beverly Washburn
Elizabeth
Jill Banner
Virginia
Sid Haig
Ralph
Watch Now
Rating
6.8/ 10
Release Date
1967-12-24
Runtime
1h 24m
Genres
ComedyHorror
Similar Movies
User Reviews (3)
rolanddoobie
6/10
•10/1/2017A fun romp. This movie feels like it is wedged between old school horror, and more recent exploitation films. Stylistically, it feels 50s, yet subject matter is more 70s exploitation. I liked it, but I will watch a lot of garbage. Give it a try. Youn...
CinemaSerf
6/10
•9/5/2024Picture a ramshackle house (like the one the "Waltons" lived in) and then imagine it populated by two sisters and a brother who progress ok until their early teens, then they start to regress - with varying degrees of maniacal behaviour. Is this dang...
Wuchak
6/10
•10/17/2025**_“It’s a madhouse, a madhouse!”_**
This was shot at the end of summer, 1964, but not released until over three years later due to the producers going bankrupt. Its full title is “Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told,” which is reminiscent...