The Stepfather

1987 | 1h 29m | Horror, Thriller

After murdering his entire family, a man remarries a widow with a teenage daughter in another town and prepares to do it all over again.

Reviews

This sombre and surprisingly stylish debut from British filmmaker Adura Onashile skilfully explores notions of family and seperation

Emilia Jones and Nicholas Braun headline an adaptation of the acclaimed short story that can't help but feel dated in its message

British filmmaker Neil Marshall's latest yarn is on the cheap side but reaffirms his status as a capable peddler of schlocky action

Anne Hathaway stars in an uneven take on Ottessa Moshfegh’s novel that swaps soft-centred lust for a clumsy criminal affair

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