serial mom be another mainstream film in a way like polyester ( consider both take place in suburban home ) . unlike the mom in polyester who become an alcoholic and the mom in this film become a psychopath . beverly sutphin at first seem like the perfect mom . she have a great husband and eugene and who an orthodontist . her son and chip and be a horror fanatic . her daughter and misty and love boy . despite her perfect motherly image and beverly have a dark side . beverly secretly start a series on phone harassment and vulgar letter to fellow neighbor dottie just because she steal her park space . she soon become a murderer after chip teacher criticize about the way she raise chip . they she do it be by run him over with her car . soon and 2 nosy detective try to find evidence that beverly murderer chip teacher . eventually and beverly continue murder people who get on her nerve . she use fire poker and scissors and air conditioner and and so on and so forth . now the cop be prepared to arrest her and after that happen and she will appear in court and manipulate people into declare her innocent . despite be a mainstream film by john and serial mom share a lot in common with female trouble . both film have the lead lady commit crime ( mostly murder ) and get famous for it and and a classic courtroom . another positive .