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The Stepfather

Where to Watch The Stepfather (1987)

1987Movie"He wanted a perfect family in a perfect town. But they couldn't measure up...Neither could the others..."

Craving a viewing of 'The Stepfather' on your favorite screen? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Joseph Ruben-directed movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Stepfather' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into all the details of how you can watch 'The Stepfather' right now, here are some details about the ITC Entertainment, New Century Vista Film Company horror flick.

The Stepfather starring Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer has a R rating, a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and a scheduled release date of January 23rd, 1987.

It received a user score of 65/100 on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 348 top users.

Here’s what’s going on in this one... Here's the plot: "Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality."

'The Stepfather' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Fawesome, Fandor, Prime Video, Prime Video with Ads, Screambox Amazon Channel, fuboTV, Apple TV, Fandango At Home, Mometu, Plex, Philo, Cineverse, Plex Channel, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cultpix, Fandango at Home Free, The Roku Channel, Shout! Factory TV, Tubi TV, Prime Video, Prime Video Free with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Kanopy, Night Flight Plus, Hoopla, and Screambox .

'The Stepfather' Release Dates

Watch in Movie Theaters on January 23rd, 1987
Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting October 13th, 2009 - Buy The Stepfather DVD
Watch Full Movie on Digital or Stream on Demand starting September 10th, 2024

The Stepfather Collection

The Stepfather is a 1987 American thriller film starring Terry O'Quinn in the title role. It is loosely based on the life of mass murderer John List, although the plot is more commonly associated with slasher films of the era than a true story. It was directed by Joseph Ruben and written by Donald E. Westlake, from a story by Westlake, Carolyn Lefcourt and Brian Garfield. This film was met with critical acclaim upon its release. The film was also followed by two sequels, released in 1989 and 1992 respectively and a remake also called The Stepfather which was released on October 16, 2009.