The Stepfather

1987 · 89 min · EN · R · 6.5 (394 votes)

Dir. Joseph Ruben · Starring Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen, Stephen E. Miller · Music Patrick Moraz · The Stepfather Collection

“He wanted a perfect family in a perfect town. But they couldn't measure up...Neither could the others...”

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Seemingly 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.

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A deeply unsettling character study of a charming psychopath. It's a slow-burn descent into madness, where the mundane facade of suburban life hides a terrifying, predatory darkness. The tension builds relentlessly as his true nature threatens to shatter his new family.

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