The Stepfather (1987)
- Directed by
- Joseph Ruben
- Genre
- horror film, slasher film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.5 of 10 from 380 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A serial killer takes on a new identity by marrying a widow with a teenage daughter. The stepdaughter grows suspicious of him as his violent past begins to catch up with him.
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What happens
The Stepfather is a 1987 American psychological horror film directed by Joseph Ruben and starring Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, and Shelley Hack. O'Quinn stars as an identity-assuming serial killer who marries a widow with a teenage daughter. Having killed his previous family and changed his identity, his murderous tendencies continue after his stepdaughter becomes suspicious of him. The film is loosely based on the life of mass murderer John List, although the plot is more commonly associated with slasher films of the era. The film was written by Donald E. Westlake, from a story by Westlake, Carolyn Lefcourt and Brian Garfield (the latter of Death Wish fame), with an uncredited rewrite by David Loughery. The film was theatrically released in the United States on January 23, 1987. It grossed $2.5 million at the box office and was well-received by critics. It has since gained a cult following and was followed by two slasher sequels, Stepfather II (1989) and Stepfather III (1992). A remake, also called The Stepfather, was released in 2009. It is the first installment in the The Stepfather film series. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Apt Pupil (1987)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.