Mortimer Brewster, a newspaper drama critic, playwright, and author known for his diatribes against marriage, suddenly falls in love and gets married; but when he makes a quick trip home to tell his two maiden aunts, he finds out his aunts' hobby - killing lonely old men and burying them in the cellar!
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Arsenic and Old Lace Vibe
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briskneutralgentleeasy to followcomedy-drivenintimatelightplayfulwhimsical
What it's about
hidden identitysiege bottlefamily dysfunctionfate destinyeverymanensembleromantic partnerssiblingsserial killerdomestic homesmall town
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