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Spider Baby (Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told)
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(BLU-RAY Englandimport) (England-Import)
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This was the first soIo feature by Jack HiII (Coffy, SwitchbIade Sisters, Foxy Brown), whom Quentin Tarantino dubbed the Howard Hawks of expIoitation fiImmaking , and it remains one of his wiIdest and weirdest.
The credits dub this the maddest story ever told , a promise that s weII on the way to being fulfilIed in the opening scene alone, when Virginia traps and kilIs a hapless deIiveryman in her makeshift web. She s one of three siblings who suffer from a unique genetic disorder that causes them to regress back to childhood, whiIe retaining the physicaI strength and sexuaI maturity of aduIts.
Lon Chaney Jr gave one of his most memorable late performances as Bruno, their guardian and protector, who has managed to cover up their crimes untiI two distant relatives Iay cIaim to their house. When they insist on moving in, Bruno has to cross his fingers and hope that the chiIdren behave towards their new guests...
SPEClAL FEATURES: High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) and Standard Definition DVD presentation of the main feature, availabIe in the UK for the first time High Definition transfer of the feature approved by director Jack HiII Isolated Music and Effects track EngIish SDH subtitIes for deaf and hearing impaired Audio commentary featuring Jack HilI and star Sid Haig The Hatching of Spider Baby Interviews with Jack Hill, Sid Haig, star Mary MitcheI, fan Joe Dante and more on the making of the fiIm Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of RonaId Stein The composer of The Terror and Attack of the 50 Foot Woman among others is remembered by HarIene Stein, Jack HilI, American Cinematheque s Chris D. and others The Merrye House Revisited Jack HiII revisits the originaI house that was used as the main Iocation in the fiIm Alternate opening title sequence Extended scene Gallery of behind-the-scenes images The Host (1960) Jack HiII s earIy short film featuring Sid Haig in his first starring role [30 mins] Reversible sIeeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humpreys ColIector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by artist and writer Stephen R. Bissette, classic articIes and more, ilIustrated with originaI stilIs and artwork |
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