Stepfather (2009)

Movie
German title	Stepfather
Original title	The stepfather
Country of production	United States
original language	English , German
Publishing year	2009
length	101 minutes
Age rating	FSK 16
Rod
Director	Nelson McCormick
script	JS Cardone
production	Greg Mooradian
music	Charlie Clouser
camera	Patrick Cady
cut	Eric L. Beason
occupation
Dylan Walsh : David Harris Sela Ward : Susan Harding Penn Badgley : Michael Harding Amber Heard : Kelly Porter Skyler Samuels : Beth Harding Braeden Lemasters : Sean Harding Jon Tenney : Jay Paige Turco : Jackie Kerns Jessalyn Gilsig : Julie King

Stepfather by director Nelson McCormick is a remake of the horror film of the same name from 1987. Originally directed by Joseph Ruben .

action

Michael Harding attended military school for a year. When he returns home, his mother Susan has met a new man: David Harris is said to be his stepfather. On the outside, David looks like the perfect new father and husband, but Michael is the only one who has a bad feeling - he doesn't trust him.

Along with his girlfriend Kelly and real father Jay, Michael searches David's past for clues. Two of Susan's friends are also investigating. Little by little, David's terrible story emerges - he had already killed several families, only to then start a new existence in a new town under a new name.

When several people around him are killed, Michael understands that his future stepfather is after him. When he finds the body of his real father in the basement, he does everything in his power to save himself, his family and his girlfriend before they become the next victims. At the end of the fight, David pulls Michael off the roof and they both lie unconscious on the ground.

When Michael wakes up from a month-long coma, he learns from his girlfriend and mother that David managed to escape before the police arrived. In the last scene you see him addressing a divorced woman and her children with a new name and job.

Reviews

"The stale remake of an exciting horror film from 1986 (...) that completely dispenses with the logic of action and coherent motivations."

- Lexicon of international film

background

• Terry O'Quinn , who played the stepfather in the first two original parts, was asked by Nelson McCormick if he would like to play in the remake. According to producer Mark Morgan, O'Quinn has declined the offer.

movie theater

• The film was released in theaters October 16, 2009 in the United States.
• The film was released in Germany on January 7, 2010.

Web links

• Stepfather in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Step Father at rotten tomatoes (English)
• Comparison of the cuts in the theatrical version - Unrated Director's Cut by Stepfather at Schnittberichte.com

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Stepfather in the Lexicon of International Films , accessed on April 11, 2012