Spider Baby: Director's Cut DVD

This highly influential cult classic from writer-director Jack Hill (Switchblade Sisters, Foxy Brown) tells the demented and darkly comic tale of the Merrye children—Elizabeth (Beverly Washburn), Virginia (Jill Banner) and Ralph (Sid Haig)—all of whom suffer from a rare genetic malady that causes its victims to mentally regress to a condition of "pre-human savagery and cannibalism."

The children live in the old family mansion, and though under the cautious guardianship of chauffeur Bruno (Lon Chaney, Jr.), they manage to terrorize anyone or anything which passes through the gates. So when the family is visited by a pair of distant relatives and their greedy lawyer, a wild night of murderous thrills ensues.

Dark Sky Films proudly presents the Director's Cut of Spider Baby, transferred and restored in High Definition from the original 35mm negative under the personal supervision of Jack Hill and featuring previously lost footage, rounded out with never-before-seen featurettes created exclusively for this home video release.

Bonus Features Include:

• Feature-length audio commentary with writer-director Jack Hill and actor Sid Haig
• The Hatching of Spider Baby (32 min. featurette)
• Spider Stravinsky: The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein (11 min. featurette)
• The Merrye House Revisited (8 min. featurette)
• Stills Gallery
• Alternate Opening Title Sequence ("Cannibal Orgy")
• Extended Scene

Product Details:

Runtime: 84 minutes
Format: Black & White, NTSC
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only)
Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 (Anamorphic Widescreen)
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: Not Rated
Studio: MPI Home Entertainment/Dark Sky Films
DVD Release Date: September 25, 2007

Reel Tears: The Beverly Washburn Story
Paperback Book

Beverly Washburn was one of Hollywood's most familiar child actors during the 1950s and '60s, a consummate performer who excelled at both comedy and drama with equal ease. Renowned for her uncanny ability to cry on cue, she appeared in countless television shows during the medium's Golden Age, and many of the era's best-loved movies, including Walt Disney's Old Yeller, The Greatest Show on Earth, Shane, and Spider Baby, just to name a few.

Beverly made her first movie at age 6, and quickly found her niche. Over the years, her circle of friends included some of the biggest names in movies and television, many of whom she "dated" in the pages of the fan magazines—and in real life. But Beverly's fame went far beyond the silver screen. In the 1960s, for example, she even cut a hit record - "Everybody Loves Saturday Night"—written by the legendary folk artist Pete Seeger.

In this heartfelt and deeply revealing autobiography, Beverly talks from the soul about her astounding career as a child actress, and the difficulties she encountered as she became a teenager and then an adult. She also reflects back on her most famous movies, with many behind-the-scenes anecdotes never before revealed, and discusses her enduring friendships with some of entertainment's most prominent performers, including Jack Benny, Loretta Young, Lou Costello, and George Reeves.

Product Details:

Edition: Paperback (1st Edition)
Publisher: BearManor Media
Language: English
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
Date Published: June 20, 2009

Note: We have a very limited number of copies available, all autographed by our friend Beverly Washburn. Don't miss out—buy your copy today!

8" x 10" Photograph
Jack Hill with Lon Chaney, Jr. (No. 1)
on the set of Spider Baby

This glossy 8 x 10 features a candid moment from the set of Spider Baby. Actor Lon Chaney, Jr. ("Bruno") and writer/director Jack Hill stand next to the iconic chauffeur's vehicle and discuss an upcoming scene.

All of our 8 x 10 photos are reprints of original production stills, sourced from the original negatives and professionally printed on high-quality photo paper.

8" x 10" Photograph
Jack Hill with Lon Chaney, Jr. (No. 2)
on the set of Spider Baby

This glossy 8 x 10 features a candid moment from the set of Spider Baby. Writer/director Jack Hill and actor Lon Chaney, Jr. ("Bruno") share a script while discussing an upcoming scene.

All of our 8 x 10 photos are reprints of original production stills, sourced from the original negatives and professionally printed on high-quality photo paper.

8" x 10" Photograph
Jack Hill with Boris Karloff
on the set of House of Evil

This glossy 8 x 10 features a candid moment from the set of House of Evil, one of the four infamous "Mexican Karloff" movies that were shot back-to-back in 1968. Actor Boris Karloff sits next to writer/director Jack Hill during a brief break from filming.

All of our 8 x 10 photos are reprints of original production stills, sourced from the original negatives and professionally printed on high-quality photo paper.

8" x 10" Photograph
Jack Hill with Pam Grier and Terry Carter
on the set of Foxy Brown

This glossy 8 x 10 features a candid moment from the set of Jack Hill's Blaxploitation classic Foxy Brown (1974). Actors Pam Grier and Terry Carter receive some particularly animated direction from writer/director Jack Hill.

All of our 8 x 10 photos are reprints of original production stills, sourced from the original negatives and professionally printed on high-quality photo paper.

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