The Stepfather

1987 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Horror Thriller

A family-values man named Jerry Blake (Terry O Quinn) marries widows and divorcées with children in search of the perfect family. As soon as his new family members show signs of being human and not robots who will march unquestioningly to his tune, his dreams of domestic bliss begin to crumble, and he kills them. Then he alters his appearance, assumes a new identity, and skips to another town to begin the deadly ritual all over again. He marries Susan Maine (Shelley Hack), who s him as the ideal surrogate father for her teenage daughter Stephanie (Jill Schoelen), and he is soon up to his old tricks when she proves to be too much of a troublesome teen to handle. Written by alfiehitchie The Stepfather is a 1987 American English-language Horror Thriller motion picture featuring Terry O quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen, Stephen E. Miller and Sheila Paterson. ITC Productions was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Jay Benson. The movie is directed by Joseph Ruben. New Century Vista Film Company acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. The Stepfather was released on 5th June 1987 and takes a screen time of 89 minutes. The Stepfather was made on a budget of $20 million and at the box office it grossed only $2 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Donald E. Westlake. Cinematography was done by John W. Lindley and editing by George Bowers. The music was composed by Patrick Moraz.
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  • Jini Score
    8.8/10
  • Critics Score
    77%
  • Rating
    6.7/10
  • Jini Score
    8.8%
  • Critics Score
    77
  • Rating
    6.7
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Release Date23 JAN 1987
Budget$ 20 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Horror , Thriller

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The Stepfather Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

66.55%

Positive Review Rating : 77%

77%
    • Hes doomed to generic slasher villainy, and the film thoughtlessly obliges. ( Read More )
    • Adventures of Power, however, falls terribly short of the shorts immaculate execution. ( Read More )
    • Roger Ebert

      While I was watching the film, I was distracted by elements of the Idiot Plot Syndrome moments when only an idiot would have made such obvious mistakes. ( Read More )
    • Variety Staff

      An engrossing suspense thriller that refreshingly doesnt cheat the audience in terms of valid clues and plot twists. ( Read More )
    • Derek Adams

      One is left longing for Hitchcocks dark, daring wit and disturbingly amoral insights. ( Read More )
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