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Spider Baby

1967 ·1h 24m · ★ 6.9 (182)

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.

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6 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
28
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
0
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
43
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
20
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
83
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
83
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
83
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Child in DangerTaboo ContentBody HorrorDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

child welfarefemale sadistinbreedingkiller childrenkiller familylingerienylonssadistic killerspiderwebstockings

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