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The Stepfather

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6.6/10 • 337

1987-01-231h 29m

HorrorThriller

He wanted a perfect family in a perfect town. But they couldn't measure up... Neither could the others...

Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison — who has just murdered his entire family — quickly adopts a new identity and leaves town. After building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter, he struggles to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.

Directors
Joseph Ruben
Editors
George Bowers

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  1. Terry O'Quinn

    Terry O'Quinn

    Jerry Blake

  2. Jill Schoelen

    Jill Schoelen

    Stephanie Maine

  3. Shelley Hack

    Shelley Hack

    Susan

  4. Charles Lanyer

    Charles Lanyer

    Dr. Bondurant

  5. Stephen Shellen

    Stephen Shellen

    Jim Ogilvie

  6. Stephen E. Miller

    Stephen E. Miller

    Al Brennan

  7. Robyn Stevan

    Robyn Stevan

    Karen

  8. Jeff Schultz

    Jeff Schultz

    Paul Baker

  9. Lindsay Bourne

    Lindsay Bourne

    Art Teacher

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Wuchak

Sep 5, 2019

7/10

What if your stepfather is a psycho? After an amiable man (Terry O'Quinn) in the Seattle area slays his family he starts a new one under a different identity, but his discerning stepdaughter (Jill Schoelen) picks up on his questionable morality. “The Stepfather” (1987) is a solid crime drama/thriller with a bit o’ horror. Movies like “Psycho” (1960), “Play Misty for Me” (1971), “Halloween” (1978), “The Shining” (1980) and “Fatal Attraction” (1987) come to mind, but this is equal parts coming-of-age drama in the mold of “The Crush” (1993) with a sort of inverted story. O’Quinn effectively portrays the delusional titular character while Schoelen is reminiscent of a young Demi Moore. The decidedly 80’s score is quaint. The film runs 1 hour, 29 minutes, and was shot in the Vancouver area, including Edgemont Village. The main cast is rounded out by Shelley Hack (the girl’s mother), Charles Lanyer (her therapist) and Stephen Shellen (the justice-seeking brother of the original family). GRADE: B+

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$1,200,000.00
Revenue
$2,488,740.00
Keywords
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