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Stepfather 3

1992 · 110 min

A tense, slightly campy thriller where domestic life curdles into menace, with a made-for-TV sheen and a few grisly shocks.

Directed by
Guy Magar
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
Tagline
Daddy's been working in the garden... again!
Overview
After escaping a Puget Sound institution, "Stepfather" Gene Clifford alters his appearance with plastic surgery and takes on another new identity: Keith Grant. Moving to Deer View, California, Keith falls for a divorced school principal, arousing the suspicions of her wheelchair-bound, computer-savvy son.
How it feels
Dark, tense, campy and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
About
Obsession, identity, family, deception
Content
Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Directed by
Guy Magar
Genres
Horror, Thriller, Tv movie
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In this series

The Stepfather Collection

  1. The StepfatherMovie · 1987
  2. Stepfather 2Movie · 1989
  3. Stepfather 3Movie · 1992 This title

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror6
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
horror, thriller, tv movie
Directed by
Guy Magar
Written by
Guy Magar, Marc B. Ray
Starring
Robert Wightman, Priscilla Barnes, Season Hubley, David Tom, John Ingle, Dennis Paladino, Stephen Mendel, Jay Acovone
Music
Pat Regan
Cinematography
Alan Caso
Runtime
110 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English, Polish

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