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The Stepfather

The Stepfather

1987Movie⏱️ 1h 29mR
HorrorThriller
6.7
IMDB Rating
20,526 votes

After murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.

Director
Joseph Ruben
Writers
Carolyn Lefcourt, Brian Garfield, Donald E. Westlake
Stars
Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack
Release Date
June 5, 1987
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom, United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 157
Reviews
📋 19.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Terry O'Quinn
Terry O'Quinn
as Jerry Blake
Jill Schoelen
Jill Schoelen
as Stephanie Maine
Shelley Hack
Shelley Hack
as Susan
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Charles Lanyer
as Dr. Bondurant
Stephen Shellen
Stephen Shellen
as Jim Ogilvie
Stephen E. Miller
Stephen E. Miller
as Al Brennan
Robyn Stevan
Robyn Stevan
as Karen
Jeff Schultz
Jeff Schultz
as Paul Baker
👤
Lindsay Bourne
as Art Teacher
Anna Hagan
Anna Hagan
as Mrs. Leitner

💰 Box Office

$2,488,740
Worldwide Gross
$2,488,740
Domestic Gross
$260,587
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Ultra Stereo
Color
Color
Filming Location
Kerrisdale, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production
Incorporated Television Company (ITC)

🏷️ Keywords

fake identityshowerstepfather stepdaughter relationshipserial killermale frontal nudity

🎯 Categories

Psychological HorrorPsychological ThrillerSlasher HorrorHorrorThriller

⭐ Featured Review

I just want this family to be happy
by the_oak2003-10-10

"The Stepfather has many memorable scenes. Terry O`Quinn portraits a very sick man, and this madness is made clear from the very start of the movie, when the (step)father has just killed his family and we are introduced to him as he removes his beard and in other ways alters his appearence to allow him to find another family and again become THE STEPFATHER. The most memorable scene for me is when he interrupts his step daughter on the porch kissing her date for the evening good night. The stepfather snaps, because he wants the family to remain static for ever, he is crazy. So then his wife come..."

💡 Did You Know?

Screenwriter Donald E. Westlake based the character of Stephanie on his real-life teenage stepdaughter, who he was having difficulty getting along with at the time.

📖 Synopsis

After murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.