Stepfather
Movie Title: Stepfather
Description: PROM NIGHT director Nelson McCormick tackles another horror remake with this update of the 1987 thriller. This time, it's NIP/TUCK's Dylan Walsh stepping into the sticky shoes of the stepfather, and GOSSIP GIRL's Penn Badgley is the young man who suspects him of murderous malice.
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Rated: 3.3 Avg. with 6 votes
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Critics Reviews | |
| Boston Globe, Ty Burr "Better to honor history and rent the original." | C |
| Chicago Tribune, Geoff Berkshire "As if step-parents don't already have it hard enough." | D |
| E! Online, Luke Y. Thompson "...notable for nothing whatsoever." | D |
| Entertainment Weekly, Owen Gleiberman "...everyone in the family... comes off as tougher, smarter, and quicker on the draw than the stepfather who's supposed to be outfoxing them." | C |
Staff Reviews
Stepfather is Definitely Worth a Watch
The movie, Stepfather, is an adaptation of the movie with the same name that hit movie halls in the year 1987. The screenplay of the original movie was written by Donald Westlake, which was improvised by writer J. S. Cardone for the 2009 movie. Nelson McCormick is the director of the movie while it has been produced by Greg Mooradian as well as Mark Morgan.
Stepfather is the tale of a man, who escaped after killing his entire family. He then finds a divorcee, who he starts living in with. The woman also has three kids of her own living in the same house. In no time, the oldest son of the family begins to suspect that there is something not right about his stepfather.
The cast of the movie includes Dylan Walsh, who plays the lead and title role of the stepfather (David Harris). Sela Ward plays the divorcee (Susan Harding) he lives with, while the son (Michael Harding) is played by Penn Badgley. The plot of the movie is interesting, but not gripping.
The Stepfather is a good attempt at recreating the magic of the original movie. It involves quite a few thrills that can send chills down your spine, but when compared with the old movie, the cast fails to create the same kind of impact. Sela Ward is beautiful in the movie.
On the opening weekend, Stepfather succeeded in making $ 11,581,586 with its release in 2,734 screens. The gross earnings as on October 25, 2009 were $ 20,082,652, while those on November 15, 2009 were $28,802,131. All these statistics are with regards to USA. As observed, the sales of the movie have been quite impressive. One reason for this could be the curiosity in the minds of the people regarding this new interpretation of the old blockbuster.
The movie, Stepfather, is an adaptation of the movie with the same name that hit movie halls in the year 1987. The screenplay of the original movie was written by Donald Westlake, which was improvised by writer J. S. Cardone for the 2009 movie. Nelson McCormick is the director of the movie while it has been produced by Greg Mooradian as well as Mark Morgan.
Stepfather is the tale of a man, who escaped after killing his entire family. He then finds a divorcee, who he starts living in with. The woman also has three kids of her own living in the same house. In no time, the oldest son of the family begins to suspect that there is something not right about his stepfather.
The cast of the movie includes Dylan Walsh, who plays the lead and title role of the stepfather (David Harris). Sela Ward plays the divorcee (Susan Harding) he lives with, while the son (Michael Harding) is played by Penn Badgley. The plot of the movie is interesting, but not gripping.
The Stepfather is a good attempt at recreating the magic of the original movie. It involves quite a few thrills that can send chills down your spine, but when compared with the old movie, the cast fails to create the same kind of impact. Sela Ward is beautiful in the movie.
On the opening weekend, Stepfather succeeded in making $ 11,581,586 with its release in 2,734 screens. The gross earnings as on October 25, 2009 were $ 20,082,652, while those on November 15, 2009 were $28,802,131. All these statistics are with regards to USA. As observed, the sales of the movie have been quite impressive. One reason for this could be the curiosity in the minds of the people regarding this new interpretation of the old blockbuster.
Review by Army