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07/26/02
The Stepfather (1987)
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Reviews Counted:25
Fresh:22
Rotten:3
Average Rating:6.8/10
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
The Stepfather has no problem standing alone as an excellent horror flick. Fans of the horror genre and fans of just a good campy film will delight in this movie.
02/13/01
May 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
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.
01/01/00
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November 12, 2007:
Screen Gems' Stepfather Remake Adds Names
If you've been clinging to the hope that Screen Gems' announced remake of The Stepfather was some kind of cruel trick, you may as well face facts -- it's really happening. And... More...
September 11, 2007:
Nelson McCormick Signs on to Direct Stepfather Remake
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