Wow, DemonPrincess, that was great! Thanks for taking the time to write/share it. I love how much detail you put into it, even including a little backstory for Landru 
Since I've watched The Burbs so many times, obviously I've thought a lot about the Klopeks over the years, but after reading your backstory I realised how basic my ideas were. I'd always generalised the Klopeks as a family of pshycopathic killers, but your explanation works much better. I love that Werner is the sole pshyopathic killer, and that Reuben and Hans get dragged into it through love and loyalty. There's something very creepy and also sad about the thought of the 3 Klopeks travelling from town to town across America, Werner killing while Reuben and Hans follow along, sometimes being called on to help clean up the mess.
Having this backstory in mind might make my next viewing of The Burbs very weird!
Since I've watched The Burbs so many times, obviously I've thought a lot about the Klopeks over the years, but after reading your backstory I realised how basic my ideas were. I'd always generalised the Klopeks as a family of pshycopathic killers, but your explanation works much better. I love that Werner is the sole pshyopathic killer, and that Reuben and Hans get dragged into it through love and loyalty. There's something very creepy and also sad about the thought of the 3 Klopeks travelling from town to town across America, Werner killing while Reuben and Hans follow along, sometimes being called on to help clean up the mess.
Having this backstory in mind might make my next viewing of The Burbs very weird!
I've never seen that.