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Spider Baby

1967 · 84 min · Director: Jack Hill ★ IMDb 6.7 · 9,046 ratings

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In a dilapidated rural mansion, the last generation of the degenerate, inbred Merrye family lives with the inherited curse of a disease that causes them to mentally regress from the age of 10 or so on as they physically develop. The family chauffeur looks out for them and covers up their indiscretions. Trouble comes when greedy distant relatives and their lawyer arrive to dispossess the family of its home.

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Spider Baby (1967) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 30%, Disturbing 25%, Fear 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

30%Humor
25%Disturbing
20%Fear
  1. Humor30%
  2. Disturbing25%
  3. Fear20%
  4. Surprise15%
  5. Confusion10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Disturbing, Fear. Genres: Comedy, Horror. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Disturbing and Fear. Its IMDb rating of 6.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 69/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Disturbing
  • Tension
  • Fear

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Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Disturbing

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Sympathy

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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 23 %, then peaks around 53 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityDisturbingTensionFear
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor57 %42 %38 %28 %
7.5 %≈ 6′Disturbing63 %54 %50 %36 %
12.5 %≈ 11′Disturbing60 %54 %51 %29 %
17.5 %≈ 15′Tension50 %38 %41 %16 %
22.5 %≈ 19′Humor44 %24 %31 %11 %
27.5 %≈ 23′Humor48 %30 %35 %15 %
32.5 %≈ 27′Disturbing56 %48 %45 %23 %
37.5 %≈ 32′Disturbing59 %54 %46 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 36′Humor59 %51 %45 %21 %
47.5 %≈ 40′Humor63 %50 %50 %25 %
52.5 %≈ 44′Tension65 %50 %58 %33 %
57.5 %≈ 48′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
62.5 %≈ 53′Not enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidenceNot enough subtitle evidence
67.5 %≈ 57′Disturbing82 %75 %77 %62 %
72.5 %≈ 61′Sympathy75 %60 %70 %49 %
77.5 %≈ 65′Tension70 %51 %66 %41 %
82.5 %≈ 69′Tension75 %63 %73 %51 %
87.5 %≈ 74′Disturbing84 %80 %81 %69 %
92.5 %≈ 78′Disturbing84 %80 %81 %70 %
97.5 %≈ 82′Tension77 %67 %73 %55 %
Riches to rags

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

Lon Chaney Jr.

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Carol Ohmart

QK
Quinn K. Redeker

BW
Beverly Washburn

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Jill Banner

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Sid Haig

Sid Haig

Ralph

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Mary Mitchel

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Karl Schanzer

MM
Mantan Moreland

JK
Joan Keller Stern

Details

Directed by
Jack Hill
Written by
Jack Hill
Type
Movies
Released
1967
Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Ratings
★ IMDb 6.7 · 9,046 ratings
Feels mostly
Humor
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