The Stepford Children
A mother and her rebellious children investigate Stepford’s secret program of turning troublesome teenagers into obedient robots.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- paranoid
- uncanny
- foreboding
- 1980s horror night
- cult television movie marathon
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Stepford presents obedient robotized families behind a quiet suburban facade, extending the original premise to teenagers.
Steven's plans target David and Mary for robotic assimilation because of their rebellious behavior.
Laura, David, and Mary uncover the men's club's continuing assimilation program while trying to identify its participants and methods.
Homework-loving, big-band-dancing droids replace recognizable spouses and teenagers, turning family normality into a source of dread.
Films like The Stepford Children, and why
The Stepford Wives
shared suburban paranoia, secret social conspiracy, and science fiction thriller mechanics
The Invasion of the Body Snatchers
shared body-replacement horror, domestic unease, and patriarchal social control
Society
shared small-town mystery, conformity fears, and uncanny suburban atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Alan J. Levi
- Release Date
- 1987-03-15
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (15)
Cast
- Barbara Eden
- Don Murray
- Tammy Lauren
- Pat Corley
- Ken Swofford
- Richard Anderson
- Sharon Spelman
- James Staley
- Raye Birk
- Debbie Barker
Common questions
- What is The Stepford Children about?
- A mother and her rebellious children investigate Stepford’s secret program of turning troublesome teenagers into obedient robots.
- What is The Stepford Children like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Stepford Children as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Stepford Children violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Stepford Children as mild.
- Which films are like The Stepford Children?
- Films with a similar feel include The Stepford Wives, The Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Society.
- How long is The Stepford Children?
- The Stepford Children runs 96 minutes.
