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The Stepfather

1987 ·1h 29m · ★ 6.5 (369)

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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2 horror films in catalog

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
0
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
0
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
0
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
50
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
43
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
33
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Content Warnings

Child in DangerDehumanization
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TMDB Keywords

murdermurder of familypsychopsycho killerpsychopathreal estate agentshowerstepfatherwidow

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