Review of The Stepfather (1987) by Ding C — 21 Jun 2007

Bad Ass Beginning. Little gore. Some Nudity. 2X4 Death Scene. Shit.

This review of The Stepfather (1987) was written by Ding C on 21 Jun 2007.

The Stepfather has generally received positive reviews.

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This is a pretty good horror flick (gotta love '80s horror); however, there were some flaws in the plot that I really couldn't get over…

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