The Stepfather
After murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Released
- 1987
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
Details
Release year: 1987
Storyline
After murdering his entire family, a man marries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.
Top credits
Terry O'Quinn ā Jerry Blake
Jill Schoelen ā Stephanie Maine
Shelley Hack ā Susan- Charles Lanyer ā Dr. Bondurant
Did you know
ā¢ Screenwriter Donald E. Westlake based the character of Stephanie on his real-life teenage stepdaughter, who he was having difficulty getting along with at the time.
ā¢ Jill Schoelen claimed that she was so disturbed from filming the violent final act, she had recurring nightmares for a week about being chased by Terry O'Quinn. These nightmares occurred as a re-enactment of the scene she was filming at the time.
ā¢ Jill Schoelen did almost all of her own stunts for the climax.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $2,488,740
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $260,587 (1987-01-25)
User reviews
A GREAT WATCH!!
Effective n creepy thriller aided by a top notch performance.
Jerry Blake - Scare Factor High
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Ultra Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
