Stepmonster (1993)

Todd Dougherty has an imagination driven by comic book. So when he accuses his soon-to-be stepmother of being a monster, no one believes him. When neighbors start turning up dead, it ... See full summary »

Director:

Jeremy Stanford

Writers:

Mark Thomas McGee, Craig J. Nevius

Stars:

Alan Thicke, Molly Cheek, Billy Corben

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Thicke	...	George Dougherty
Molly Cheek	...	Abby Dougherty
Billy Corben	...	Todd Dougherty
Robin Riker	...	Denise Gore
Alice Hirson	...	Shirley
George Gaynes	...	Norman
Ami Dolenz	...	Wendy
Corey Feldman	...	Phlegm
Mark Barbolak	...	Jogger
Eric Mettner	...	Paper Boy
Bodhi Elfman	...	Photo Cashier
Edie McClurg	...	Dr. Emmerson
Sean Whalen	...	Comic Cashier
John Astin	...	Minister
Frank Novak	...	Fire Captain

Storyline

Todd Dougherty has an imagination driven by comic book. So when he accuses his soon-to-be stepmother of being a monster, no one believes him. When neighbors start turning up dead, it becomes a race against time for Todd to stop this hideous, carnivorous creature from marrying his dad and ruining his life.

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Plot Keywords:

psychotronic film | murder of a child | monster | family relationships | warning | 

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Taglines:

She's not just a bad mother. She's hazardous to your health!

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Genres:

Comedy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for elements of horror

Did You Know?

Trivia

There are many similarities to the 1985 horror movie Fright Night. The main protagonist is a horror fan and has divorced parents and discovers a real life monster but can't get anyone to believe him.

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Connections

Referenced in Adjust Your Tracking (2013)

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Soundtracks

Lets Have an Island Holiday
Written by Gary Earl and Robin Earl
Performed by Robin Earl
Administered by IRS Media Tunes (ASCAP)

User Reviews

Fun!

The imagination, it is limitless as space. It's an escape from the real world. So when a monster threatens the neighborhood, it takes more than imagination to save the day. There's a teen named Todd(Billy Corben) who doesn't like the potential stepmother named Denise(Robin Riker). Simply because she's a tripopkin(a shape-shifting monster), that eats humans. The neighbors are dying off one by one, and his mother is gone too. No one in town believes him, except the beautiful sitter, Wendy(Ami Dolenz, Monkey Mickey's daughter) who he spies on at night, saved her from being tripopkin chow. At least he got a close up of her without her clothes on. He keeps searching for the tripopkin's weakness, the comic have it. But when the father(Alan Thicke) tears it up, he scrambles to find out. The weakness of a tripopkin is violin music. After he marries Denise, he finds out the hard way, and retaliates with some classic moves of his own. Amends go on, and he later finds out he wasn't widowed after all. Denise didn't kill everyone. This movie is very campy, and it's very good got a few known celebs like Corey Feldman, John Astin, and several others. I liked it very much!

3 out of 5 stars!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 February 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Stepmonster

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Concorde Pictures

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1