Death Becomes Her (1992)
Two vain rivals discover eternal youth has hilariously horrific consequences, making their feud truly undying.
Madeline is married to Ernest, who was once her arch-rival Helen's fiancé. After recovering from a mental breakdown, Helen vows to kill Madeline and steal back Ernest. Unfortunately for everyone, the introduction of a magic potion causes things to be a great deal more complicated than a mere murder plot.
How intense is Death Becomes Her?
Death Becomes Her is mildly scary, with graphic gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is brisk, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dark and broad. Rated PG-13.
What Death Becomes Her feels like
- Tone
- darkly comiccampysatiricalwhimsical
- Pace
- Brisk
- Humor
- dark and satirical, broad and big
- Best for
- Full attentionDate nightLate night
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Is Death Becomes Her for you?
Is Death Becomes Her scary?
Only a little. Death Becomes Her has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Death Becomes Her gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Death Becomes Her sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Death Becomes Her OK for kids?
It is rated PG-13. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Death Becomes Her?
Death Becomes Her runs 1h 44m.
Where can I stream Death Becomes Her?
Death Becomes Her is streaming on Prime Video.
Does Death Becomes Her have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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