Review of Serial Mom (1994) by John L — 04 Jul 2007

Sick and delicious. John Waters is a genius!

This review of Serial Mom (1994) was written by John L on 04 Jul 2007.

Serial Mom has generally received positive reviews.

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By Matthew S (2,399) on 28 Dec 2014

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By Michael Wilmington (1,474) for Chicago Tribune (6,211) on 09 May 2014

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By Kevin S (2,121) on 14 May 2014

Great film. Highly watchable on repeat viewings. Turner is fantastic…

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Watched in on DTSV. When this movie was released in 1994 I thought it was brilliant…

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