Ruben's surprisingly resonant and durable tale ... cannily reflects, in a larger way, the era of its creation
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01/15/08
The Stepfather (1987)
87 %
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Reviews Counted: 23
Fresh: 20
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 6.7/10
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 leads to the family's very destruction.... [More]
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Reviews for The Stepfather
An engrossing suspense thriller that refreshingly doesn't cheat the audience in terms of valid clues and plot twists.
09/24/07
Top Critic Just when it looked like slasher movies were wholly irredeemable, director Joseph Ruben came along to prove there is some intelligent life in this otherwise bereft subgenre.
09/24/07
One is left longing for Hitchcock's dark, daring wit and disturbingly amoral insights.
06/24/06
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Thankfully, director Rubens doesn't take advantage of every opportunity for cheap thrills and gore.
05/24/03
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
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