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Serial Mom

1994 · 94 min

A wickedly funny and unsettling satire that makes you laugh at the absurdity of suburban perfection while cringing at the violence.

Tagline
Every mom wants to be wanted, but not for murder!
Overview
Beverly is the perfect happy homemaker, along with her doting husband and two children, but this nuclear family just might explode when her fascination with serial killers collides with her ever-so-proper code of ethics.
In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • cynicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • morality
  • family
  • obsession
  • media
  • crime
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror3
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy, crime
Directed by
John Waters
Written by
John Waters
Starring
Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard, Scott Morgan, Walt MacPherson, Justin Whalin, Patricia Dunnock
Music
Basil Poledouris
Cinematography
Robert M. Stevens
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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