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The Stepfather
1987
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Positive Reviews
17
Negative reviews
5
Average Rating
3.3
/5
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2.0
Hes doomed to generic slasher villainy, and the film thoughtlessly obliges.
Av Club
3.1
While I was watching the film, I was distracted by elements of the Idiot Plot Syndrome moments when only an idiot would have made such obvious mistake ..
Rogerebert
4.5
An engrossing suspense thriller that refreshingly doesnt cheat the audience in terms of valid clues and plot twists.
Variety
1.5
Adventures of Power, however, falls terribly short of the shorts immaculate execution.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
One is left longing for Hitchcocks dark, daring wit and disturbingly amoral insights.
Time Out
4.5
Its a terrific, disquietingly entertaining little film a piece of genuine Gothic Americana.
0.5
The Stepfather is a complete failure of a horror thriller that you should steer clear of at all costs.
Collider
3.8
Narratively, theres nothing shockingly original about The Stepfather.
ReelViews
4.4
Just when it looked like slasher movies were wholly irredeemable, director Joseph Ruben came along to prove there is some intelligent life in this oth ..
Tv Guide
3.1
out of Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy (October 25/09) (October 25/09) Though not quite the retread of its predecessor one mightve anticipated, Step ..
Reel Film Reviews
1.5
The original movie has an enduring reputation as a suspense thriller.
FilmiBeat
3.0
Borrowing from Hitchcock (Shadow of a Doubt) and Kubrick (The Shining), Rubens elegant, darkly humorous tale deconstructs patriarchy and cant be divor ..
Emanuellevy
3.5
The key to this movie is OQuinn as the title character. Hes a scary bastard, and as an actor he commits to the role.
7M Pictures
4.0
Thats really all the movie needs to work: a sublime villain, with tight, driven direction, perfectly sturdy, effective writing, and a heroine who we c ..
Antagony & Ecstasy
1.5
Thankfully, director Rubens doesnt take advantage of every opportunity for cheap thrills and gore.
Film4
3.0
Rubens surprisingly resonant and durable tale ... cannily reflects, in a larger way, the era of its creation
Nicks Chager
3.5
The Stepfather is a film of unremarkable style and solid performances.
Archive Spectator
4.5
The Stepfather is the full package: fast paced, well acted, suspenseful and brimming with bursts of nasty violence.
Dread Central
4.0
The Stepfather has no problem standing alone as an excellent horror flick. Fans of the horror genre and fans of just a good campy film will delight in ..
Apollo Guide
4.4
The Stepfather works for American Eagle Realty, and the company logo pegs him as both a patriot and a predator. Its like living with Ward Cleaver, his ..
Commercial Appeal (Memphis ..
4.0
The intense finale is suspenseful and excitingly paced, a nice horror thriller finish.
Father Son Holy Gore
4.5
The styling is never less than assured, and Ruben knows how to put bland, unruffled surfaces to sinister Hitchcockian uses.
Chicago Reader
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