i be a hardcore john water fan and but this be not my favorite film of his . i can not really think of anything i would want to change about it and however and other than maybe set it in the 50 or 60 so van smith could have work his costume magic . i personally consider this film and pecker to be his weak . however and even my least favorite water film beat most movie . if another director and say robert zemeckis or someone have direct this and then base on the subject matter and i probably wouldn not have have any interest in see it . but hey and any movie contain the credit write and direct by john water ( in this case and the credit be superimpose over an image of a pulverized fly who have just be swat by the title character . he always pick the best shot for his credit and doesn not he . ) well and i be there and no matter what the premise be . water film often center on troubled but lovable female character and and this one be no exception . kathleen turner do a great job portray beverly sutphin and a june cleaver esque and devote happy homemaker who doesn not even allow gum in her house and but have a short fuse and keep a secret scrapbook ( i wonder if it be from water personal collection ) of clipping about serial killer . we do not know how long she be kill and but the first half of the film follow a week in her life and the various neighbor and acquaintance she dispatch simply because they pi $ $ her off . ever momentarily have an urge to kill someone when they steal a park spot from you and badmouth a member of your family and or commit an obvious fashion violation . we do not act on it ( well and i do not anyway and maybe some of you have and i just do not know about it ) but serial mom sure do . again and only water could have pull this movie and subject matter off . if youre a water devotee and then you be well aware that criminal behavior and trial and and serial killer be subject near and dear to his heart this be a man who be a self confess trial groupie . with any other filmmaker and it could have be bore . many probably would have be extremely offend by a movie about a lovable serial killer play for laugh ( especially those who know the victim of a violent crime ) but the tone of the movie be so light and over the top that only people with no sense of humor could think it might condone murder . who else but water could think of a victim be bludgeon to death with a slab of pork chop ( because she make the mistake of not rewinding a movie before she return it to the video store ) while watch a videotape of annie . this be not the funny water movie i have see and but it have it moment . among the funny be the scene where beverly torment her neighbor mink stole with hilariously obscene phone call to drive her over the edge . also very amuse be scene where beverly whitebread manner ( oh honey and the only serial i know anything about be rice krispies . ) contrast with the horrified stare of her family and neighbor . turner be best in the moment when she go from a harmless donna reed to charles manson within second when someone make the mistake of annoy her just watch her face . water fan should also watch for cameo or small role by alan wendel and traci lord and susan lowe and mary vivian pearce ( i only recognize her from her distinctive voice ) and though he doesn not appear in the credit and water manages to work in don knotts . this be one of the few water film that i rent from time to time rather than own and but it still lot of fun . i will take one of water less memorable film over a teen slasher flick or anything starring jean claude van damme any day of the week .