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The Stepfather

The Stepfather

1987 · Movie · 1h 29m · R

The highest scoring of the three films in The Stepfather series, ahead of Stepfather 2 (47). It runs a compact 1h 29m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.

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Synopsis

Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.

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SourceRatingWeight
IMDb6.7/1042%
Rotten Tomatoes89%21%
Metacritic72/10021%
TMDB6.5/10397 votes16%
Balasaur Score72100%

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