# The Stepfather (1987)

> A seemingly ideal stepfather turns suburban family life into a deadly cycle of control, suspicion, and reinvention.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/14908

## Facts

- Runtime: 89 min
- Genres: Horror, Thriller
- Director: Joseph Ruben
- Cast: Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen, Stephen E. Miller, Robyn Stevan, Jeff Schultz
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094035/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: paranoid, claustrophobic, foreboding, late night horror viewing, 1980s horror marathon

## Synopsis

A chilling tale of a man who will stop at nothing to create his perfect family.

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- [Stepfather 2 (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/19049)

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