Joseph Ruben

Born on May 10, 1950 in Briarcliff Manor, NY

Filmmaker Joseph Ruben has gained a reputation for his offbeat, psychological, and dark examinations of modern American family life. His 1987 film The Stepfather, which looks at an outwardly normal dad whose bland face masks the ruthless heart of a ... Read Full Biography

1980s Cinestalgia: Dreamscape
by Erik Childress
"It's a dream, Alex. You can do anything you want in here. Haven't you figured that out yet?" Those words may be remembered by those alive in 1984 watching television. It was the hook line for the second PG-13 film to be...

Joseph Ruben Signs to Direct 'Jack'
by Eugene Novikov
Oh, I'm sorry -- did I scare you? Did you think, what with all the remake news coming down the pike, that this would be a redo of the distressing 1996 Francis Ford Coppola movie with Robin Williams as an overgrown fifth-grader?...

Return of The Stepfather! (Who?)
by Scott Weinberg
Sigh. This is getting a little ridiculous. I mean, I can understand why someone would want to remake The Amityville Horror or The Omen or The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: They're well-known movies that have built-in fanbases and lots...