The Stepfather (2009)

Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand.

Director:

Nelson McCormick

Writers:

J.S. Cardone (screenplay), Donald E. Westlake (earlier screenplay),

Stars:

Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dylan Walsh	...	David Harris
Sela Ward	...	Susan Harding
Penn Badgley	...	Michael Harding
Amber Heard	...	Kelly Porter
Sherry Stringfield	...	Leah
Paige Turco	...	Jackie Kerns
Jon Tenney	...	Jay
Nancy Linehan Charles	...	Mrs. Cutter
Marcuis Harris	...	Detective Shay
Braeden Lemasters	...	Sean Harding
Deirdre Lovejoy	...	Detective Tylar
Skyler Samuels	...	Beth Harding
Blue Deckert	...	Captain Mackie
Jason Wiles	...	Dylan Bennet
Kara Ortiz	...	Real Estate Assistant (as Kara Briola)

Storyline

Michael returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend. As the two men get to know each other, he becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand.

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Plot Keywords:

military school | child murder | falling through the floor | woman drowned | duct tape over mouth | 

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Taglines:

Daddy's home.

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Genres:

Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [fr] Official site [mx]

Country:

USA

Language:

English German

Release Date:

16 October 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Asesino en casa

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$11,581,586 (USA) (16 October 2009)

Gross:

$29,062,561 (USA) (20 November 2009)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Screen Gems, Maverick Films, Imprint Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Terry O'Quinn, the star of The Stepfather, was offered a cameo role in this film but he turned it down.

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Goofs

When Michael gets out of the shower, he towels off his head which dries his hair and fluffs it out in all directions. Then he immediately wraps the towel around himself and goes for the door. When he opens the door, his hair is suddenly slicked down in perfect style and dripping water on his face.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Leah: One female in her late 30s, three minors. Multiple stab wounds and blunt force trauma.

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Connections

Features Burnout Paradise (2008)

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Soundtracks

"Platinum Camelot"
Written by Jeremy Patrick Stramaglio and Farron Kerzner
Performed by Lightning Swords of Death
Courtesy of Baltane Records

User Reviews

Nothing New

I'm pretty sure this movie comes on Lifetime about three times a day. Not that there is anything wrong with re-telling an old story. I loved Christian Bale as Batman. But telling a story again in the same way as I've seen it a million times before? No likey. The biggest problem that I have with this movie is this. If there were no music in the entire movie... it would not have been remotely creepy. The only thing that seems to tip characters off that something may be awry is the ominous music in the background. There was not a single genuinely scary moment. "Oh no, my future step-father is standing in the kitchen! He must be a murderer!" Save your money, turn on Lifetime and watch the man hating gold you're already paying for.