The resulting feast of sex, violence, cruelty, and frivolity mocks sentimental notions of family, work, and love, and turns the egomaniacal furies of pop culture inside out.

One of John Waters' best and most notorious movies.

There’s no polish to this production, which is part of its charm, but there is passion and sheer creative energy.

Probably the best of Waters' early "underground" features, even if it's a tad less famous than the preceding Pink Flamingos.