This is not funny. This just sick garbage. Why did it get a 6.7. The story line is awful. It just an awful movie. I do not know how any one could put up with it. It is a one 1. I have never seen any anything so awful it my life. If I want to laugh I will watch Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein. This is just crap. Dracula dead and loving it is also very funny. Do not wast your time. Do not wast your money do not see this awful movie. John Waters has got to be one of the worst film makers of all time. He should give up his job as a write and a director.

You wouldn't think Kathleen Turner aka Jessica Rabbit would take this role as a killer? She was good but I just didn't think it suited her in my opinion. Yes she suited better as a mum but not a serial killer. They possibly should really have got an actress who would fit the role better. I think that's why this movie didn't get a 7.1 rating. It was surprising that this was Matthew Lillards first acting job, no wonder he became Shaggy Rogers, he was awesome and I have to admit, he was sexy too haha. Ricki Lake was good too, she definitely gives ya a smile, she could make anyone laugh honestly!This film was funny in some scenes but it wasn't the best either. I reckon it was fair to give this a rating at 7 out of 10.

Funny, quaint, executed well.It's not really a horror film, but more a mixture of slasher and comedy. A refreshing change as the protagonist is a mother, and her family and acting provide fantastic dark comedy.The pace of the film is good, progressing the story in interesting and unpredictable paths, with a satisfying end.Some interesting cinematography and cool shots of action unfolding. The film is kind of cheesy, but in a good way. It's fun to watch and doesn't seem to have any lulls. The films other strength is its believability. It doesn't have many moments you think "That wouldn't happen, they wouldn't do that" etc, and it's fairly clever at setting this up.

I wasn't familiar with director John Waters or dark/black humor-except the Addams Family movies. But since 1993 to the present, I've familiarized myself w/ a lot more. For starters, this was my first movie by JW and one of the first with Kathleen Turner. I first watched this at age 13, so needless to say, I was rather naive then. I've owned it on VHS, DVD(both editions) so obviously, it's one of my favorites. Along with Kathleen Turner, it also stars Ricki Lake and Matthew Lillard as their adult kids, and Sam Waterston as a rather goofy husband. Most of the murders look so goofy, you can't possibly take this seriously, but maybe that was the point. Plus, her killing motives are goofy, not to mention ridiculous, although most involved slander of her family, subtle or major. Even after (finally) seeing Pink Flamingos- funny but gross) Cecil B. Demented-talk about bizarre) Cry-baby-some good musical numbers, both versions of Hairspray-both fairly enjoyable to me, and lastly, Pecker is probably my least favorite, Serial Mom remains my all-time favorite John Waters movie, to this day.