Review of The Stepfather (1987) by James M — 19 May 2013
A decent thriller which unfortunately follows formula in the last half-hour. It's better than most others in the genre due to the fine performance from Terry O'Quinn (best known as John Locke in Lost).
He plays a man so obsessed with the American Dream-type family he'll stop at nothing to get it, finding relationships with divorcees and widows with children and then murdering them when things start to go awry.
It's refreshing to see a slasher-type film where a bit of attention has been put into characterisation, it's just a shame it falls into clicheville in the final third.
This review of The Stepfather (1987) was written by James M on 19 May 2013.
The Stepfather has generally received positive reviews.
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