This story wouldn't be believable if it were made up, so it's all the more astonishing that it's based on real life.
Nia Vardalos is scary as Stacey Castor, a dedicated-seeming mom who kills two husbands and then turns on her older daughter. Some excellent detective work stops this evil woman, just in the nick of time. What would have happened if she'd entered Ashley's hospital room?
Chanelle Peloso does well as betrayed daughter Ashley. I don't usually notice makeup in a film, but Ms. Peloso's face seems to evolve in such a way that we truly get the depths of her shock and despair.
One thing I'm sorry about is that I have not been able to identify the actor who plays high-strung second husband David's dad. Wow, what a classic older-actor mug! I have seen him in something, but don't know what.
A little misstep here is the lack of explanation of the turkey baster. I don't think the typical viewer will connect the dots. To understand its role, look up Stacey's bio on Wikipedia, and weep.
This movie was really stunning. God save us from the psychopaths, who can be so unfathomably difficult to recognize.
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