Spider Baby (1964) Review: The Brief Version

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Spider Baby is genuinely savage. The Maddest Story Ever Told (as it was once renamed) is nearly just that. ... It's a story is told in the xenophobic tradition of Freaks and clearly influenced by Psycho, but there is a whole different beast on display in Spider Baby. ... At the same time, the whole film is laced with a strain of self-conscious comedy. ... Jack Hill, the writer and director, was the original post-modern horror filmmaker. ...