Serial Mom

Dir. John Waters. 1994, 95 mins. U.S. DCP. With Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, Matthew Lillard, Mink Stole. Beneath the pastels and propriety of American conformity lies the dark camp heart of John Waters’s nastiest ’90s comedy, starring a hilarious, fully committed Kathleen Turner as a suburban matriarch who makes a home like Donna Reed but makes a killing like Ed Gein. Beverly Sutphin’s chipper smile masks a deep disturbance, from the relatively innocent crimes of vulgar crank calling to more shocking (and hilariously heinous) capital crimes. Just in time for Mother’s Day, Serial Mom shows Waters at his black comic best. Featuring disreputable cameos galore, including Suzanne Somers, Traci Lords, Joan Rivers, and Patricia Hearst. 

Tickets: $17.50 / $12 senior and students / $10 youth (ages 3–17) / free for MoMI members at the Senior/Student level and above. There is a $1.50 transaction fee per ticket for all online purchases. The cost of admission may be applied toward a same-day purchase of a membership. 

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