28.6.09

spider baby (1968)

aka Attack of the Liver Eaters. Cannibal Orgy, or the Maddest Story Ever Told. Jack Hill's Spider Baby. The Liver Eaters.
Bruno (Lon chaney Jr) is the carer for three children who suffer from a hereditary disease, which causes them to mentally, and physically regress. They are dangerously demented and Bruno spends much of his time covering up their psychopathic antics. They live in a rundown mansion in the country, but trouble comes when some relatives arrive intent on evicting them, so they can sell the house. They soon find out the threesome can be more than a handful to look after.
A weird story circling about the family with Chaney and the rest of the cast giving suitably over the top performances. Classic B movie fodder, sometimes slow moving, but effective comedy horror that nods to Chaney's past glories.

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