The birth of the "hagsploitation" or "psycho-biddy" genre happened when Whatever Happened to Baby Jane? was released October 31, 1962. Starring two aging actresses who's stars were fading, Bette Davis and Joan Crawford, the movie portrayed two aging actress who's stars were fading.
It is well-known now that Crawford and Davis had a long-running feud but managed to hold it together to complete the movie. Then they went back to fighting. Crawford campaigned against Davis for her Oscar nomination for Best Actress. The film was a financial success and garnered 5 Oscar nominations. It won the Oscar for Best Costume Design, Black and White.
Davis and Crawford started to film Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte but Joan Crawford was fired before completing it and her scenes were re-shot with Olivia DeHavilland.
Other films that followed this new genre included Whatever Happened to Aunt Alice?, What's the Matter With Helen? Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?
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