A suburban realtor's sudden, gruesome cravings launch her family into a briskly absurd, darkly comic mystery.
Campy and absurdist, with dark satire. A late-night trip at a brisk pace. Emotionally it carries some weight.
Streaming on Netflix.
No surprises for a TV-MA: moderate sex and nudity, and strong violence.
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They're ordinary husband and wife realtors until she undergoes a dramatic change that sends them down a road of death and destruction. In a good way.
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
Chucky (2021)Properly scary · graphic gore · strong violence · briskA vintage doll brings darkly comic chaos and suspenseful murders to a town exposing its deepest hypocrisies.
Rick and Morty (2013)Absurdist humor · darkly comic · late-night trip · strong violenceA sociopathic genius and his timid grandson embark on brisk, darkly comic, and surreal interdimensional adventures.
Scream Queens (2015)Dark satire · campy · late-night trip · strong violenceA darkly comic whodunit unfolds with brisk pace, as campy satire skewers a killer cast.
Snatch (2000)Dry wit · gritty · late-night trip · strong violenceRough-and-tumble London criminals chase a stolen diamond, leading to a darkly comic and briskly paced caper.
Only Murders in the Building (2021)Dry wit · cozy · comfort watch · briskThree strangers obsessed with true crime find themselves in a whimsical, witty, and brisk mystery.
Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
Riverdale (2017)Suspenseful · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavySmall-town secrets and surreal darkness bubble beneath a wholesome facade in this campy, suspenseful mystery.
Slow Horses (2022)Dry wit · gritty · full attention · strong violenceDysfunctional MI5 agents navigate a darkly comic, suspenseful world of espionage with witty dry humor.Santa Clarita Diet is on our Zombies and Mystery on Netflix lists.
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