The Stepfather is a 1987 American thriller film starring Terry O'Quinn in the title role. It is (very) loosely based on the life of mass murderer John List. It was directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Carolyn Lefcourt (story), Brian Garfield (story) and Donald E. Westlake (also screenplay).
The film was also followed by two sequels. They were released in 1989 and 1992. The third part was released as a tv movie. In it, O'Quinn was replaced in the title role by Robert Wightman. On June 6, 2006 Screen Gems announced they will be remaking The Stepfather for a 2008 release.
The Stepfather is the announced 2008 remake of the 1987 American thriller film The Stepfather. The film will be distributed by Screen Gems. Filming will be completed by April 15.
All about a "family values" man Jerry Blake who marries widows and divorcées with children in search of the perfect family. As soon as his new family members show signs of being human and not robots who will march unquestioningly to his tune, his dreams of domestic bliss begins to crumble, and he kills them. Then he alters his appearance, assumes an new identity, and skips to another town to begin the deadly ritual all over again. He marries Susan Maine, who sees him as the ideal surrogate father for her teenage daughter Stephanie, and is soon up to his old tricks when she proves too much of a troublesome teen to handle. Written by alfiehitchie
