The Stepfather
Horror • R • 1987 • 1 hr 29 min
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One of those classic horror films I had heard nothing about or knew existed but turned out to be really solid. Highly recommend.
Excellent performances and a tight script make this enjoyable thriller more than just a pot-boiler. The creep factor is high but gore low.
Haunting movie with some of the best build up in a movie I've ever seen. The Stepfather is menacing which leads to a disturbing conclusion.
Stepmothers can be wicked, but it takes a stepfather to be a psycho!
Surprisingly good thriller with strong performances, intriguing characters, and a dash of campiness. Would love to see a tv series remake.
Terry O'Quinn's turn as the murderous stepfather delights in it's surprisingly well written depravity.
A genuinely really great performance and character in the titular Stepfather, though ultimately undermined by a weak surrounding cast.
Reasonably enjoyable straightforward thriller that anyone who’s seen a Lifetime movie can predict but it’s entertaining enough on its own
One of the best opening scenes to a film ever. Instantly intriguing. I'd recommend checking it out
its okay, thought it would be better, really good intro, lives incredible when he goes down stairs.
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Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
"Stepfather" Jerry Blake escapes an insane asylum and winds up in another town, this time impersonating a marriage counselor. With a future wife and new stepson who love him, Blake eliminates anyone who stands in his way to building the perfect family.
After escaping a Puget Sound institution, "Stepfather" Gene Clifford alters his appearance with plastic surgery and takes on another new identity: Keith Grant. Moving to Deer View, California, Keith falls for a divorced school principal, arousing the suspicions of her wheelchair-bound, computer-savvy son.
