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Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) More at IMDbPro »

References

Mildred Pierce (1945)
 -  the character of Barbara Arden is based on Mildred Pierce, and how Edith steals her mother's lover
Sunset Blvd. (1950)
 -  the ending parallels the ending of this film
A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)
 -  numerous references
Queen Bee (1955)
 -  A drunken mother, in a designer evening dress, breaks into her children's room in a drunken stupor and wreaks havoc.
Imitation of Life (1959)
 -  numerous references, especially with Edith
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
 -  The story about two (twin) sisters who were famous child stars, but only one of them achieves solo success, so the other one kills her. There are even some very clear visual references: i.e. when Angela (Barbara) Arden stands in front of the piano and looks into the mirror.
Gypsy (1962)
 -  A stage parent constantly puts down one of their vaudeville performing daughters in favour of the other.
Strait-Jacket (1964)
 -  Main character locked up in a cell, screaming in agony in extreme close-ups.
Dead Ringer (1964)
 -  Mention of Peter Lawford's agent, gigolos both named "Tony," poor sister kills rich sister and assumes identity, main characters named "Edith"
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
 -  the dinner scene that precedes the LSD trip
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
 -  Edith asks Angela how many dolls she took
Psych-Out (1968)
 -  the non-computerized LSD trip seems parallel to this film's
What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice? (1969)
 -  the death of the housekeeper
Mommie Dearest (1981)
 -  numerous references, mostly with Barbara

Featured in

"Anatomy of a Scene: Die, Mommie, Die!" (2003)
 -  clip
The Lady in Question Is Charles Busch (2005)
 -  clips from its premiere in San Francisco, 2003, and from several scenes including behind the scenes footage featuring Jason Priestley

Spoofs

The Big Cube (1969)
 -  Parodies the "Let's get Mom freaked-out on acid" scene.

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