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6.5Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
Released: 1987-01-2389 minDir: Joseph RubenHorror, ThrillerBudget: $1.2MBox office: $2.5MPart of: The Stepfather Collection
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Cast
- Terry O'Quinn as Jerry Blake
- Jill Schoelen as Stephanie Maine
- Shelley Hack as Susan
- Charles Lanyer as Dr. Bondurant
- Stephen Shellen as Jim Ogilvie
- Stephen E. Miller as Al Brennan
Themes
- psychopath
- widow
- shower
- stepfather
- murder
- serial killer
- real estate agent
- psycho killer
- psycho
- murder of family
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 89
- FilmAffinity ID
- 558732
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- publication date
- 1989-05-25
- title
- The Stepfather
- review score
- 7/10
- box office
- 2500000
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1980s psychological horror films1980s psychological thriller films1987 American films1987 English-language films1987 films1987 horror films1987 independent filmsAmerican horror thriller filmsAmerican independent filmsAmerican psychological horror filmsAmerican serial killer filmsAmerican teen horror filmsEnglish-language horror filmsEnglish-language independent filmsEnglish-language thriller filmsFiction about familicideFilms about uxoricideFilms directed by Joseph RubenFilms set in the 1980sFilms set in Washington (state)Films shot in VancouverHorror films based on actual eventsITC Entertainment filmsRotten Tomatoes ID same as Wikidata