Dylan Walsh

Sela Ward

Penn Badgley

Amber Heard

Sherry Stringfield

Paige Turco

Jon Tenney

Nancy Linehan Charles

Marcuis Harris

Braeden Lemasters

Deirdre Lovejoy

Skyler Samuels

Blue Deckert

Jason Wiles

Kara Ortiz

Jessalyn Gilsig

Cathy Schenkelberg

David Guzzone

Amanda Kiely

Carmen Mormino

Todd Cosgrove

Tracey Costello

Cheryl Anderson

Pride Grinn

Sean Moran

Jack Chang

Savannah Levin

Nicole Dupre Sobchack

Savannah Lathem

Vitaliy Versace

Nelson McCormick

J.S. Cardone

Charlie Clouser

Eric L. Beason

Carolyn Lefcourt

Brian Garfield

Donald E. Westlake

Robert O. Green

Julie Meldal-Johnsen

Guy Oseary

Meredith Zamsky

Greg Mooradian

Mark Morgan

Patrick Cady

Steven J. Jordan

Lisa London

Catherine Stroud

Tim Eckel

Julieann Getman

Dickey Beer

Sean Christopher

Casey Adams

Gregory J. Barnett

Stacey Carino

Horror

Thriller

The Stepfather

Screen Gems

Maverick Films

Imprint Pictures

United States of America

Deutsch

English

***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+

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