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Spider Baby
Ministry of Film series presents the black horror comedy Spider Baby from influential exploitation filmmaker Jack Hill, and presented in a restored remastered presentation. Before the film, there will be clips and trailers of some of Jack Hills lifelong work.
The credits dub this the maddest story ever told, a promise thats well on the way to being fulfilled in the opening scene alone, when Virginia traps and kills a hapless deliveryman in her makeshift web. Shes one of three siblings who suffer from a unique genetic disorder that causes them to regress back to childhood, while retaining the physical strength and sexual maturity of adults. 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 until two distant relatives lay claim to their house. When they insist on moving in, Bruno has to cross his fingers and hope that the children behave towards their new guests This was the first solo feature by Jack Hill, whom Quentin Tarantino dubbed the Howard Hawks of exploitation filmmaking, and it remains one of his wildest and weirdest.
Jack Hill
Jack Hill stands as one of the great B-movie directors and influenced an aspiring filmmaker named Quentin Tarantino. The director who gave the world Coffy, Foxy Brown, Spider Baby, Switchblade Sisters and other exploitation classics broke gender and racial barriers in his low-budget work. He launched the careers of Pam Grier, Ellen Burstyn and Sid Haig and worked with Boris Karloff and Lon Chaney in the twilight of their careers.
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LocationThe Screening Room (View)
127 E. Congress St
Tucson, AZ 85701
United States
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