With his spectacular signing voice and magnetic stage presence, a poor and naive country boy named Luther Sellers becomes the sensational Stag Preston under the guidance of his managers Colonel Jack Freeport and Shelly Morgenstern. However, it becomes immediately apparent to Freeport and Morgenstern that Stag is not as innocent or pleasant as he first appeared. As he rockets to stardom, Stag’s arrogance grows along with his appetites until he pushes his luck too far, jeopardizing his life and career.

Originally released under the title Rockabilly in 1961, Spider Kiss is an engaging, sometimes alarming, tale of the perils of fame, fortune, and megalomania told from the point of view of Stag’s beleaguered handler, Shelly Morgenstern who questions his own morals and life choices after repeatedly covering for Stag’s misdeeds.