10/22/2023 0 Comments Serial mom![]() ![]() Show Summary Intro: This film has a special place in Maria’s heartīrandon: First time seeing this movie is deep That’s it in a nutshell, so just pour yourself a big old glass of whole milk, sit down, and get ready to experience our love of John Waters on this next episode of Peculiar Picture Show. This movie is very much anti-death penalty, so Brandon spends some time talking about that while I propose this movie becomes our movie mascot. Waters, known for raunchy films like Pink Flamingos and Female Trouble and more tame ones like Hairspray and this one, has a knack for telling stories that comment on social norms, and in this one, that’s exactly what he does, commenting upon what we think is right and wrong, America’s true crime obsession, and the death penalty. ![]() The movie is a dark comedy written and directed by the King of Filth himself, John Waters. Beverly gets caught, goes to trial, and ends up being released just to immediately kill again-a lady-a juror-played by Patricia Hearst-who wears white after Labor Day. And then she kills her son’s teacher.īeverly Sutphin is Serial Mom, a murdering mother of a fucker, bringing judgment to the especially nasty-the cheating boyfriend, the condescending teacher, the mean lady who doesn’t rewind her video tapes. Pretty regular, right? Well, we soon discover she also loves prank calling and harassing a neighbor who took her parking place one time at a grocery store, a long time ago. This is about Serial Mom, and this introduction is supposed to give you a brief synopsis of the plot, so here I go.īeverly Sutphin is your “typical housewife” and mother-she sews, makes meatloaf, and brings fruitcake for her son’s teacher at their parent-teacher conference. Much like I love the movie I Love You to Death, but maybe that’s in a future episode. The movie is from 1994, which as I explain during the episode, is apparently the defining movie year for me, your host-or one of your hosts-Maria Milazzo, and really a kind of important year for me in terms of mental health, as that’s when I was 14 years old, and if you’ve been listening to this podcast, you know that was around the time I was going through some trauma.īut unlike the movie Natural Born Killers, which is also from 1994, and a movie Brandon and I talked about on an episode a while ago (check it out if you have a chance), I don’t think my love for Serial Mom is related to nostalgia and connecting it to important milestones, like perhaps my affection for Natural Born Killers is. The new disc from Scream Factory looks good and the extras are plentiful, if you're a fan this is a must-own.This next movie is one of my favorite films of all time. "Serial Mom is damn fun film, loaded with Waters' patented blend of suburban satire and dark humor, and some biting social commentary. "Just as side-splittingly disturbing as it was nearly 25 years ago, Serial Mom is an example of pitch black comedy done pitch perfect…Scream Factory’s Blu-ray is a boon for fans that have been craving this cult comedy in HD along with a smattering of worthwhile bonus features." – Anthony Arrigo, DVD Compare “Not only does this release come with some new and nice looking Collector’s Edition cover art, but it also comes with at least one new feature that brings us a conversation with director John Waters, actress Kathleen Turner and actress Mink Stole.” – Chuck Conry, Zombies Don’t Run “ Serial Mom has more than earned its place among cult horror comedies and Scream Factory deserves high praise for giving it the feature-rich edition fans have been craving.” - Anthony Arrigo, Dread Central It’s a madcap masterpiece.” - Chris Alexander, “But the real treat is a brand new sit down with Waters, Stole and Turner where the three legends hilariously flash back on the making of the movie…In that chat, Waters says that Serial Mom is his best movie. " Serial Mom is one of John Waters's finest crafted films and I'm glad that Shout! Factory has brought it to the States as a CE.A HIGHLY RECOMMENDED package!" - Dr. Fans should be happy with this very nice upgrade.” – Brandon Peters, Why So Blu The picture quality is quite solid to go with some good audio in its best presentation. Scream Factory brings it to a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray that seemingly puts in the missing piece to the bonus materials on previous DVD to complete it out. “ Serial Mom continues to be a quirky little horror comedy poking fun at suburbia in a way that only someone like John Waters could.
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