Ameriški film, 1962 Režija: Robert Aldrich Scenarij: Henry Farrell, Lukas Heller Igrajo: Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Victor Buono Nekdanji igralki Blanche in Baby Jane Hudson sta starejši sestri, ki živita skupaj v propadajočem hollywoodskem dvorcu. Obe sta bili igralki, kar je botrovalo ekspanziji njune tekmovalnosti. Jane je kot otroška zvezda blestela v vodvilu z očetom, a s časom se je Blanche razvila v precej bolj prefinjeno igralko. Zdaj ko je Blanche obsojena na invalidski voziček, Jane izkoristi vsak trenutek, da jo terorizira, obvladuje njeno življenje in jo povsem loči od zunanjega sveta. Jane je pravzaprav vse bolj blazna in sestro muči do izredno nelagodnih skrajnosti. Film je avtobiografski in črpa iz resničnega rivalstva med njegovima zvezdnicama, Bette Davis in Joan Crawford, ki sta se borili za središče pozornosti v zlati dobi Hollywooda. Sodelovanje na snemanju pa ni razrešilo napetosti med njima, nasprotno, igralki sta v času promocije filma druga drugo nenehno spodkopavali. Za film pravijo, da je redefiniral koncept rivalstva.
In a tale that almost redefines sibling rivalry, faded actresses Blanche and 'Baby' Jane Hudson live together. Jane was by far the most famous when she performed with their father in vaudeville but as they got older, it was Blanche who became the finer actress, which Jane still resents. Blanche is now confined to a wheelchair and Jane is firmly in control. As time goes by, Jane exercises greater and greater control over her sister, intercepting her letters and ensuring that few if anyone from the outside has any contact with her. As Jane slowly loses her mind, she torments her sister going to ever greater extremes.