SPIDER BABY     1968
Directed by Jack Hill
81 minutes
In English

Director Jack Hill, whose films range from horror to feminist thrillers (Switchblade Sisters) to Blaxploitation (Coffy), concocted this bizarre flick that influenced numerous films, including Blue Velvet's ear found in the meadow. Spider Baby is about an inbred family cursed with a mysterious degenerative disease, which transforms even sweet children like Elizabeth, Virginia, and Ralph into murderous cannibals. The great Sig Haig is wonderful as the overgrown "baby" of the family. Lon Chaney Jr. has one of his last great roles as the chauffeur of the family who is determined to protect the pack of inbreeds he works for. Jack Hill's black and white horror-comedy Spider Baby is one wild cocktail, balancing comedy with horror to create a weird blend of black humor...  in its own way it's as wacky and off-beat as Lynch's Eraserhead. Along with Tod Browning's Freaks, Spider Baby is considered one of the most bizarre cult films of all time. It's also loved by many musicians, including Mike Patton and Rob Zombie.
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On this evening there will also be a half hour program of wild animation shorts presented by Fay Heady.

* Free Fringe Festival Amsterdam is a 10 day celebration of Amsterdam’s culture and freedom, showcasing a a wildly diverse programme of Music, Theatre, Visual Art, Dance, Comedy, Improvisation, Film and Animation by local and international artists.  All events are FREE to attend.  http://freefringefestivalamsterdam.com/