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The Stepfather | 
| Director: Joseph Ruben
Actors: Terry O'Quinn, Shelley Hack, Jill Schoelen, Stephen Shellen, Charles Lanyer
Studio: Shout! Factory
Category: DVD
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Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 3956
Format: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown)
Rating: R (Restricted)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 89 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 11570
UPC: 826663115703
EAN: 0826663115703
ASIN: B002AMVEII
Theatrical Release Date: 1987
Release Date: October 13, 2009
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 the stepfather November 13, 2009
Karen A. Moore
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I love the stepfather one of my favorite movie, i was so glad to see it made it on dvd it was so hard to find...
 Skip the remake and watch the original! November 11, 2009
J. J Woehr (Lindenhurst, NY United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Terry O'Quinn (Lost) stars as a psycho looking for the perfect family. When they prove to not be what he's looking for.....he murders them. A year after killing a family, he has moved on to a widow (Shelley Hack) and her troubled daughter Stephanie (Jill Schoelen).
Stephanie doesn't like him from the start and thinks there's something wrong with him. The mother thinks he's perfect though of course. But when Stephanie proves to be what he's not looking for in a daughter, he's ready to kill and move on.
Yes, the film is a B-Movie but O'Quinn and the hot Jill Schoelen make the film worth watching. O'Quinn perfectly balances his performance. By that I mean in one scene he's so good at being a nice guy that you forget that he's a total nut. Then of course there's scenes where he's believable as a mad man.
I thought I had the movie pegged. I thought the family dog would be the first to go. But the movie is a little less predictable than I expected. The only problems I had with the film is that some of the violence is corny and Shelley Hack is awful. Other than that this film didn't have to be remade and the remake certainly isn't as acclaimed but that shouldn't be a surprise. I mean when does a remake ever get more acclaim than the original ??
 Who's Your Daddy? November 3, 2009
Mark Eremite (Seoul, South Korea)
If you decide to watch this movie, I recommend that you don't watch it alone. Not because it's scary, but because then you won't have anyone to make nutty comments with.
There are two reasons this film is worth watching.
1. Terry O'Quinn (Locke, of Lost fame) is simply a fantastic actor. His portrayal of the demented stepfather is so spot on, you don't miss or need any of the clunky exposition most modern horrors would include to give you an idea of why he's so messed up in the head.
2. The rest of the film is unintentionally hilarious. How so? Oh, let me count the ways! (Beware: key plot points are revealed ahead.)
-- O'Quinn's acting is so great, it makes everyone else look like barely credible puppets.
-- O'Quinn's stepfather is a man obsessed with the perfect family, and when his family (like most) proves to be flawed, why he simply murders them and moves on. The brother of his most recent victim is the only one pursuing him (a year after the fact), and he goes after him with the zeal of a junkie hunting down his next hit. One wonders why he's in such a rush, when he's waited a full year to go looking for the guy. Then, when he finally confronts the stepfather, well, you'll see. It's bloody hilarious.
-- O'Quinn's new stepdaughter absolutely hates him for no apparent reason. I mean, we all know he's a killer from the first scene of the film, but she seems to suspect him only because it gives the plot some necessary tension. Taken at face value, she seems to WANT him to be a psychopath.
-- The stepdaughter is so troubled, she has regular visits with a counselor/psychiatrist/psychologist who is so unprofessional, I kept expecting the movie to reveal that he had an inappropriately intimate relationship with the girl. Not so. He's just a really crappy doctor.
-- Every once in a while the movie shows characters playfully gadding about in leaves or having humourous fake fights with each other. These moments are so contrived and fake, they completely void the character development they are meant to portray.
-- There are at least a dozen scenes that add absolutely nothing to the story and are bizarrely placed. You'll know them when you see them.
Scary? No. Fun? Sure. One great actor and a bunch of accidental laughs don't make for a spectacular film, but they do add up to a good night with your friends.
If you are a fan of the x-files... November 2, 2009
Blitzkrieg (Outer Space)
There are at least six actors who have roles or bit parts in this film that appeared on the X-Files (and Millennium) TV series. Since I am a fan of the X-Files series, it made watching this film all the more fun. If I'd known that, I would've gotten a drinking game started! I hadn't seen The Stepfather since I rented it on videotape back in the 80's. It still holds up well and is quite entertaining, though the quality of this DVD transfer shows that this film is in serious need of a restoration. I hope somebody gets around to it so that it can be transferred to hi-def blu-ray. If Night of the Creeps can get the kick ass royal hi-def treatment, why can't The Stepfather?
"YOU KNOW?! .....FAMILY?! ....HOME SWEET HOME?! .....ALL THAT C R A P ?!" October 31, 2009
! MR. KNOW IT ALL ;-b (TRI STATE AREA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Finally on DVD!'The Stepfather' is an 80's horror thriller that is a lot of fun! Terry Quinn (unknown at the time) gives a chilling and comical performance as the title character in this low budget, but effective chiller. The movie score is like a bad 80's TV movie and the acting is a little stiff at times, but overall this film is very entertaining and quick paced. The blood and gore are dialed back a bit, but it is handled well and is effective. Overall this is a decent horror thriller from the time period and is a lot of fun, especially watching Quinn in his unnerving and cheesey performance as "The Stepfather! ......remember "Father Knows Best"!
The DVD has a nice clean transfer and there is a commentary and a new feature-ette with some of the castincluding Jill Schoelen.
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