The Stepfather is a 1987 American horror / thriller film starring Terry O'Quinn in the title role. It is (very) loosely based on the life of mass murderer John List. It was directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Carolyn Lefcourt (story), Brian Garfield (story) and Donald E. Westlake (also screenplay) with a rewrite by David Loughery.
The film was also followed by two sequels, released in 1989 and 1992 respectively and a remake which was released...
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The Stepfather is a 1987 American horror / thriller film starring Terry O'Quinn in the title role. It is (very) loosely based on the life of mass murderer John List. It was directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Carolyn Lefcourt (story), Brian Garfield (story) and Donald E. Westlake (also screenplay) with a rewrite by David Loughery.
The film was also followed by two sequels, released in 1989 and 1992 respectively and a remake which was released on October 16, 2009. The film was released on DVD for the first time in North America by Shout! Factory on October 13th, 2009.
The film opens in a Seattle neighborhood with Henry Morrison (Terry O'Quinn), a victim of child abuse that drove him into a serial killer, washing blood off himself in a bathroom before shaving his beard, replacing his glasses with contact lens and putting a few of his belongings into a suitcase. After packing his things, Henry leaves through the front door of his house, nonchalantly passing the butchered remains of...
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