
Please note this is a region B Blu-ray & will require a region B or region free Blu-ray player in order to play This was the first solo feature by Jack Hill (Coffy Switchblade Sisters Foxy Brown) whom Quentin Tarantino dubbed the Howard Hawks of exploitation filmmaking & it remains one of his wildest & weirdest The credits dub this the maddest story ever told a promise that s well on the way to being fulfilled in the opening scene alone when Virginia traps & kills a hapless deliveryman 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 while retaining the physical strength & sexual maturity of adults Lon Chaney Jr gave one of his most memorable late performances as Bruno their guardian & 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 & hope that the children behave towards their new guests Special Features High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) & Standard Definition DVD presentation of the main feature available in the UK for the first time High Definition transfer of the feature approved by director Jack Hill Isolated Music & Effects track English SDH subtitles for deaf & hearing impaired Audio commentary featuring Jack Hill & star Sid Haig The Hatching of Spider Baby Interviews with Jack Hill Sid Haig star Mary Mitchel fan Joe Dante & more on the making of the film Spider Stravinsky The Cinema Sounds of Ronald Stein The composer of The Terror & Attack of the 50 Foot Woman among others is remembered by Harlene Stein Jack Hill American Cinematheque s Chris D & others The Merrye House Revisited Jack Hill revisits the original house that was used as the main location in the film Alternate opening title sequence Extended scene Gallery of behind-the-scenes images The Host (1960) Jack Hill s early short film featuring Sid Haig in his first starring role 30 mins Reversible sleeve featuring original & newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humpreys Collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by artist & writer Stephen R Bissette classic articles & more illustrated with original stills & artwork Actors Lon Chaney Jr Carol Ohmart Quinn K Redeker Beverly Washburn Jill Banner Sid Haig Mary Mitchel Karl Schanzer & Mantan Moreland Director Jack Hill Certificate 18 years & over Year 1968 Languages English Subtitles English for the hearing impaired Closed Captions Yes Duration 1 hour & 21 minutes (approx)