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The Stepfather

Name: The Stepfather
Director: Joseph Ruben
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 1987-01-23
Duration: 89 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen

1987 · 1h 29m · Horror, Thriller

IMDb 6.7 Metacritic 72 RT 89%

A genuinely unsettling psychological thriller that earns its critical acclaim—watch it tonight if you want a smart, tense character study that'll get under your skin. The solid Rotten Tomatoes score and strong Metacritic rating confirm this is the real deal, not just another slasher flick.

Plot

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.

Director: Joseph Ruben

Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen

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