Happy homemaker Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) has a charmed life--a beautiful suburban home, a successful dentist husband (Sam Waterston), and two normal teenagers, Misty (Ricki Lake) and Chip (Matthew Lillard). But she also has a good deal of underlying rage waiting to escape....Just be sure to follow her rules: be polite .. Read more
| Starring | Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Suzanne Somers |
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| Director | John Waters |
| Genres | Comedy, Thriller |
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Happy homemaker Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) has a charmed life--a beautiful suburban home, a successful dentist husband (Sam Waterston), and two normal teenagers, Misty (Ricki Lake) and Chip (Matthew Lillard). But she also has a good deal of underlying rage waiting to escape....Just be sure to follow her rules: be polite to your neighbour, always recycle, rewind your videotapes, and never, ever wear white shoes after Labour Day. When one of her son's teachers speaks disparagingly of the boy at a parent-teacher conference, Bev runs the instructor over in the school parking lot. Suddenly she has an insatiable taste for murder. Six homicides later, the cops get wise to her crimes, which are committed with weapons ranging from a leg of lamb to a fireplace poker. A media frenzy ensues, turning an unrepentant Beverly into a media celebrity.
A serial-killer comedy mixed with courtroom-drama social satire, the raunchy SERIAL MOM was John Waters' return to R-rated fare after the sweet-natured duo of HAIRSPRAY and CRY-BABY. Suburban life is duly skewered here as the serenity of Beverly's upper-middle-class surroundings are continually sullied by her comedically disturbing acts of violence. Turner appears to relish the opportunity to play such an over-the-top role, and the usual Baltimore-based supporting players make welcome appearances.
| Starring | Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Suzanne Somers, Mink Stole, Matthew Lillard, Scott Wesley |
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| Director | John Waters |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 29 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Thriller |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1994 To Rent: DVD: not available To Buy: DVD: 30 Jun 2003 |
Housewife Beverly Sutphin (Turner) seems to enjoy a life of domestic bliss. She has a loving husband (Waterston), two... read more on Time Out
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Just don't annoy this lady!
With a cast that throws themselves body and soul into this send up of the great American ideal of happy families this film really goes for the jugular vein in ... read more »
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MOTHER I WOULD LOVE TO FONDLE
Wonderful black comedy about a serial killer that contains more realistic insight into the psychopathic mind than most, allegedly-serious serial killer movies. ... read more »
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Serial Mom (1994)
Some funny moments to be found, mostly thanks to Turner's comic turn as the domestic goddess turned celebrity-status murderer. Those with a secret mean ... read more »
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Must See!
This film is excellent, i've watched it about 10 times! It's more humourous and gory than scary, the first time i watchedit i was only 10! So i guess ... read more »
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