# The Stepfather (2009)

> A returning military-school student investigates his mother’s charming new partner and discovers that domestic security may conceal a serial killer.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11999

## Facts

- Runtime: 101 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Nelson McCormick
- Cast: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard, Sherry Stringfield, Paige Turco, Jon Tenney, Nancy Linehan Charles
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0814335/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: ominous, paranoid, tense, horror movie night, late night thriller viewing

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