THE STEPFATHER - IL SEGRETO DI DAVID
The Stepfather
Dopo aver terminato la scuola militare, Michael, fa ritorno a casa, dove, insieme ad una piccola festa di ben tornato, troverà il nuovo fidanzato della madre che si é già stabilito a casa loro. Il ragazzo, sospettoso per l'atteggiamento troppo compiacente dell'uomo, inizia ad investigare sul suo passato, scoprendo qualcosa di spaventoso.
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Cast
Dylan Walsh
David Harris
Sela Ward
Susan Harding
Penn Badgley
Michael Harding
Amber Heard
Kelly Porter
Sherry Stringfield
Leah
Paige Turco
Jackie Kerns
Jon Tenney
Jay
Nancy Linehan Charles
Mrs. Cutter
Marcuis Harris
Detective Shay
Braeden Lemasters
Sean Harding
Deirdre Lovejoy
Detective Tylar
Skyler Samuels
Beth Harding
Blue Deckert
Captain Mackie
Jason Wiles
Dylan Bennet
Kara Ortiz
Real Estate Assistant
Jessalyn Gilsig
Julie King
Cathy Schenkelberg
Waitress
David Guzzone
Male Buyer
Amanda Kiely
Woman Buyer
Carmen Mormino
Taxi Driver
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What if your stepfather is a psycho?
After an amiable man (Dylan Walsh) slays his family he starts a new one under a different identity in Portland, Oregon, but his discerning stepson (Penn Badgley) picks up on his dark side. Sela Ward plays the psycho’s new fiancé while Amber Heard is on hand as the stepson’s girlfriend.
"The Stepfather" (2009) is a solid crime drama/thriller with a bit o' slasher horror, a combination of the original film (1987) and its sequel (1989). All of the Stepfather flicks are loosely based on mass murderer John List. They contain elements of movies like "Psycho" (1960/1998) mixed with coming-of-age drama, like “Fright Night” (1985) and “Disturbia” (2007).
Walsh effectively portrays the delusional titular character while Badgley is competent as the teen protagonist. Meanwhile the director takes every opportunity to show Heard in a bikini or underwear, but she’s way too thin to stir much interest despite her obvious attractiveness. She’s more appealing after she acquired some curves, e.g. as Mera in “Aquaman” (2018).
At the end of the day this is an updated, slightly more compelling version of the first film and its sequel. There are just enough changes to make it worthwhile if you’re familiar with the prior flicks. On the downside, it’s a little predictable, but what else is new?
The film runs 1 hour, 40 minutes, and was shot in Los Angeles & Santa Clarita, California (with studio work done in Culver City).
GRADE: B+
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