# Spider Baby (1967)

> A macabre rural-household farce where a chauffeur struggles to protect a regressing, murderous family from relatives determined to seize their home.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/17434

## Facts

- Runtime: 84 min
- Genres: Comedy, Horror
- Director: Jack Hill
- Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Carol Ohmart, Quinn K. Redeker, Beverly Washburn, Jill Banner, Sid Haig, Mary Mitchel, Karl Schanzer
- TMDB rating: 6.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058606/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: macabre, campy, disturbing, late night cult movie marathon, halloween viewing

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