The Stepfather
- 2009
- US
- 1h 41min
- 15
- Directed by: Nelson McCormick
- Written by: JS Cardone
- Cast: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard, Jon Tenney
- Website: www.welcometothefamily.com
Director McCormick performs an unwelcome trick by blandly rehashing Joseph Ruben's solid 1987 sleeper hit. Walsh plays David Harris, a serial killer who targets vulnerable young women and their families. Despite the 'Hamlet'-lite subtext, 'The Stepfather' never amounts to much, with the dozy family taking a protracted ninety minutes to wake up to the titular character's obvious villainy.
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The Stepfather
4 Dec 2009
Reprising the unfortunate wine-into-water routine of his Prom Night remake, director Nelson McCormick performs a similarly unwelcome trick by blandly rehashing Joseph Ruben’s solid 1987 sleeper hit. TV staple Dylan Walsh steps into the role previously…
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