The Stepford Wives
What does it take to become a Stepford wife, a woman perfect beyond belief? Ask the Stepford husbands, who've created this high-tech, terrifying little town.
Why it matters
A glossy techno-thriller remake that smooths out the original's satirical bite into a high-concept suburban nightmare.
- Stars Nicole Kidman and Matthew Broderick caught in a sleek but uneven take on Ira Levin’s cautionary tale of control and conformity
- Shifts from dark satire to sci-fi horror, trading practical eeriness for polished CGI and corporate-cold aesthetics
- For fans of the original 1975 film and those curious about how early-2000s studio horror tried (and struggled) to update feminist paranoia
- A cautionary example of star power and slick production failing to capture the unsettling atmosphere that made Stepford a lasting cultural touchstone
Director
2 horror films in catalog
Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
28
Slow Burn
33
Psychological
57
Supernatural
0
Creature
18
Disturbing
50
Fun Factor
67
Cerebral
28
Survival
0
Transformation
