Review of Spider Baby (1967) by Kevin N — 15 Sep 2008

A delightfully campy, creepy little horror movie with a gleaming sense of humor. The whole cast has a blast.

This review of Spider Baby (1967) was written by Kevin N on 15 Sep 2008.

Spider Baby has generally received positive reviews.

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