The Stepfather 1987
The Stepfather
A seemingly mild mannered man -- 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.
A seemingly mild mannered man -- 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.
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All 2 Videos & 17 Photoscast
Full Cast & Crew... Jerry Blake
... Stephanie Maine
... Susan
... Dr. Bondurant
... Jim Ogilvie
... Al Brennan
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Wuchak
***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+
Release Date:
Jan 23, 1987 (United Kingdom)
Run Time:
1hr 29`
MMPA Rating:
R
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United Kingdom
Status:
Released
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***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+
Cast & Crew of
The Stepfather
Directors & Credit Writers
... First Assistant Director
... Third Assistant Director
... Director
Cast
... Jerry Blake
... Stephanie Maine
... Susan
... Dr. Bondurant
... Jim Ogilvie
... Al Brennan
... Karen
JS
Jeff Schultz... Paul Baker
... Art Teacher
... Mrs. Leitner
... Anne Barnes
... Lt. Jack Wall
... Mr. Chesterton
SH
Sandra Head... Receptionist
... Dorothy Rinehard
... Mr. Anderson
... Mrs. Anderson
... Cindy Anderson
... Mr. Stark
DM
Don MacKay... Joe