Is "warped" a good word to describe this film? How about "sick?" Actually, that's what you get with a "dark" comedy, a movie you don't take seriously, a farce and usually fun to watch. It's shocking to hear the language on "mom" (Kathleen Turner) but that's the idea here: shock.
The film is a spoof on serial killers, horror movies and wholesome family values. They particularly make fun of the latter, something filmmakers love to do anyway, being of the unwholesome types they are themselves. As common as their bias is, the film is still unique as Turner plays a female Charles Bronson-like "Death Wish" character by instantly retaliating against anyone who ruffles her feathers and she is fun to watch. I'd still own the movie if they didn't go overboard on the family values trashing. They were probably serious about that part!
The film is a spoof on serial killers, horror movies and wholesome family values. They particularly make fun of the latter, something filmmakers love to do anyway, being of the unwholesome types they are themselves. As common as their bias is, the film is still unique as Turner plays a female Charles Bronson-like "Death Wish" character by instantly retaliating against anyone who ruffles her feathers and she is fun to watch. I'd still own the movie if they didn't go overboard on the family values trashing. They were probably serious about that part!