The Stepfather

Name: The Stepfather
Genre: Horror, Thriller
Released: 2009-10-16
Duration: 1 h 41 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard, Sherry Stringfield

2009·Movie·PG-13·101 min·★ 5.8(962)

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“This fall, 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?

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About The Stepfather

The Stepfather is a 2009 English-language horror and thriller film directed by Nelson McCormick. The cast is led by Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley. It has a runtime of 1h 41m. Viewers rate it 5.8/10 across 1000 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Tubi TV.

The Stepfather was produced by Screen Gems, Maverick Films, and Imprint Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on October 16, 2009, and carries a PG-13 certification. Made on a budget of about $20 million, it went on to gross $31 million worldwide.

Director: Nelson McCormick
Writers: J.S. Cardone, Carolyn Lefcourt, Brian Garfield
Release date: October 16, 2009
Original language: English
Age rating: PG-13
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $20 million
Box office: $31 million
Production: Screen Gems, Maverick Films, Imprint Pictures

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The Stepfather cast & crew

The Stepfather was directed by Nelson McCormick and written by J.S. Cardone, Carolyn Lefcourt, and Brian Garfield.

The cast features Dylan Walsh as David Harris, Sela Ward as Susan Harding, Penn Badgley as Michael Harding, Amber Heard as Kelly Porter, Sherry Stringfield as Leah, and Paige Turco as Jackie Kerns.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Charlie Clouser, cinematography is by Patrick Cady, and it was produced by J.S. Cardone and Robert O. Green.

Is The Stepfather worth watching?

The Stepfather holds an audience score of 5.8/10 from 962 ratings, a more divisive horror films.

At 1h 41m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy horror and thriller, The Stepfather is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Stepfather

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