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Here is what Sid had to say about the movie when we interviewed him


"Flea brings up being a fan of Spider Baby. Sid says they just finished commentary for the 40th Anniversary Spider Baby DVD, which includes remastered and newly found footage. He hopes it will be out in spring or summer.

Jack asks what the reaction was to Spider Baby when it first came out. Sid says it was tied up in legal issues for 2 years. The reactions were mixed at first, because it was in and out of the theatres. Years alter when VHS started, people would trade the tapes, that were just taped off a screen. Then DVD's came, and big screen screenings pop up more and more every year.

Sid says he had no problem playing the Ralph character at a young age, because he is pretty crazy anyway. He says it was a lot of fun, and did research by going to zoos and watching animals, also by watching children play on the playgrounds. Sid says it was a romp, he got to make up the character and what he was.

Jack brings up the recent trend of remakes, and if there was ever any talk of remaking Spider Baby. Sid says yes there was, and no they won't. He heard what the idea was for the remake and it did not intrigue him much. Sid says someone did a Spider Baby The Musical. He was sent a copy of it, it was a local theatre deal. Sid says it was less than interesting, they shot for it and missed.

OIB asks if Sid is surprised by the influence Jack Hill's pictures have had on modern day directors such as Quentin Tarantino and Rob Zombie. sid it had to have, because those films were made when Quentin and Rob were growing up, and they were into that genre. Quentin had told Sid that Jack Hill was the best living american director. Sid says Quentin came to him to be in his films because he was a fan of Jack Hill's work. During filming of Jackie Brown, Quentin would recite all of Sid's lines from any movie ever made.

Jack wants to know what animal was actually on the table in Spider Baby. Sid says it was a rabbit, it was the same body shape as a cat, just whack off the ears.

Incher asks of all the Jack Hill pictures, which does Sid look back on the fondest. Sid says that is like trying to say which kid you like the most. Sid says they are special for different reasons. Spider Baby was the start fo what became his career, his third with Jack Hill. The Host and Bloodbath were made before Spider Baby. Also it starred Lon Chaney Jr. starred with him, who he grew up watching. Pit Stop was also special, because it was his first dramatic role."