An engrossing suspense thriller that refreshingly doesn't cheat the audience in terms of valid clues and plot twists.
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09/24/07
The Stepfather (1987)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:3
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.6/10
Runtime: 90 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: This is the chilling tale of a congenial family man whose engaging smile and staid demeanor insidiously mask a deep-seated dementia. His obsessive desire to live the ideal family life ultimately... [More]
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Reviews for The Stepfather
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Top CriticToo often disappointingly thin.
08/30/04
Top CriticMay be the best movie about the breakup of a family since Shoot the Moon.
01/01/00
Top CriticThe styling is never less than assured, and [director] Ruben knows how to put bland, unruffled surfaces to sinister Hitchcockian uses.
01/01/00
Top CriticWhile 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.
01/01/00
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