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The Stepfather

- Daddy's home

Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?

Release Date : 2009-10-16

Language :GermanEnglish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Screen GemsMaverick FilmsImprint Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : David Harris

Original Name : Dylan Walsh

Gender : Male

Character Name : Susan Harding

Original Name : Sela Ward

Gender : Female

Character Name : Michael Harding

Original Name : Penn Badgley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kelly Porter

Original Name : Amber Heard

Gender : Female

Character Name : Leah

Original Name : Sherry Stringfield

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jackie Kerns

Original Name : Paige Turco

Gender : Female

Character Name : Jay

Original Name : Jon Tenney

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Cutter

Original Name : Nancy Linehan Charles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Detective Shay

Original Name : Marcuis Harris

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sean Harding

Original Name : Braeden Lemasters

Gender : Male

Character Name : Detective Tylar

Original Name : Deirdre Lovejoy

Gender : Female

Character Name : Beth Harding

Original Name : Skyler Samuels

Gender : Female

Character Name : Captain Mackie

Original Name : Blue Deckert

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dylan Bennet

Original Name : Jason Wiles

Gender : Male

Character Name : Real Estate Assistant

Original Name : Kara Ortiz

Gender : Male

Character Name : Julie King

Original Name : Jessalyn Gilsig

Gender : Female

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Cathy Schenkelberg

Gender : Male

Character Name : Male Buyer

Original Name : David Guzzone

Gender : Male

Character Name : Woman Buyer

Original Name : Amanda Kiely

Gender : Female

Character Name : Taxi Driver

Original Name : Carmen Mormino

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mailman

Original Name : Todd Cosgrove

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Rivers

Original Name : Tracey Costello

Gender : Female

Character Name : Older Woman

Original Name : Cheryl Anderson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Car Salesman

Original Name : Pride Grinn

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gus / Hardware Clerk

Original Name : Sean Moran

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cell Phone Clerk

Original Name : Jack Chang

Gender : Male

Character Name : Lisa Bennet

Original Name : Savannah Levin

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Bennet (Uncredited)

Original Name : Nicole Dupre Sobchack

Gender : Female

Character Name : Murdered Child (Uncredited)

Original Name : Savannah Lathem

Gender : Male

Character Name : FBI Agent (Uncredited)

Original Name : Vitaliy Versace

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***What if your stepfather is a psycho?*** After an amiable man (Dylan Walsh) slays his family he starts a new one under a different identity in Portland, Oregon, but his discerning stepson (Penn Badgley) picks up on his dark side. Sela Ward plays the psycho’s new fiancé while Amber Heard is on hand as the stepson’s girlfriend. "The Stepfather" (2009) is a solid crime drama/thriller with a bit o' slasher horror, a combination of the original film (1987) and its sequel (1989). All of the Stepfather flicks are loosely based on mass murderer John List. They contain elements of movies like "Psycho" (1960/1998) mixed with coming-of-age drama, like “Fright Night” (1985) and “Disturbia” (2007). Walsh effectively portrays the delusional titular character while Badgley is competent as the teen protagonist. Meanwhile the director takes every opportunity to show Heard in a bikini or underwear, but she’s way too thin to stir much interest despite her obvious attractiveness. She’s more appealing after she acquired some curves, e.g. as Mera in “Aquaman” (2018). At the end of the day this is an updated, slightly more compelling version of the first film and its sequel. There are just enough changes to make it worthwhile if you’re familiar with the prior flicks. On the downside, it’s a little predictable, but what else is new? The film runs 1 hour, 40 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles & Santa Clarita, California (with studio work done in Culver City). GRADE: B+