Storyline

A family-values man named Jerry Blake (Terry O'Quinn) marries widows and divorcées with children in search of the perfect family. As soon as his new family members show signs of being human and not robots who will march unquestioningly to his tune, his dreams of domestic bliss begin to crumble, and he kills them. Then he alters his appearance, assumes a new identity, and skips to another town to begin the deadly ritual all over again. He marries Susan Maine (Shelley Hack), who sees him as the ideal surrogate father for her teenage daughter Stephanie (Jill Schoelen), and he is soon up to his old tricks when she proves to be too much of a troublesome teen to handle.

Plot Keywords

serial killer, murder of family, fake identity, shower, stepfather stepdaughter relationship, dysfunctional family, child in peril, psycho thriller, psychopath, nudity, murder, investigation, assumed identity, taking off underwear, family relationships, husband wife relationship, man hits a woman, looking at oneself in a mirror, new identity, antagonist as protagonist

Short Review

More than 30 years after its release, The Stepfather doesn't hold up quite as well as it did during the late 1980s... but it still generates tension and suspense and O'Quinn's performance has lost none of its power.

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Streaming Service

1. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 4.99, Rent: 2.99] [HDX - Buy: 4.99, Rent: 3.99]

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