Tag: Spider Baby (1967)

Jack Hill’s Spider Baby (1967)

Jack Hill’s Spider Baby (1967)

September 17, 2015 | By

Lengthy review of Jack Hill’s cult classic Spider Baby (1967), new on Blu from Arrow Video / MVD Visual, and a short overview of Hill’s career.

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BR: Spider Baby (1967)

BR: Spider Baby (1967)

September 17, 2015 | By

Filmed in 1964 but unreleased until 1967, Jack Hill’s first solo gig as writer-director remains a highly influential horror comedy, even though the director describes it as a story of unconditional love.
In terms of its comedic tone, Hill seemed to take some inspiration from the Roger Corman’s Bucket of Blood (1959) and The Little Shop of Horrors (1960)…

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