The Stepfather
User Score
5.9 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 32 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 32
  3. Negative: 7 out of 32

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  1. Jennifer
    Oct 24, 2009
    9
    What a rush!!!!! Ths movie was so good! I was jumping out of my seat. The buildup to each suspensful moment is perfect. By now, I think we have seen it all as far as predictable plots but this movies does a very good job of surprising you despite having a pretty good idea about what is going on. I give it a 9 because this movie was a thrill ride. Really got my blood pumping for what I thought was going to be another okay movie on a dull Friday night. Definitely worth the $10 bucks.… Expand
  2. rickym
    Oct 19, 2009
    10
    The Stepfather is freakin awesome! this movie is a thrill a minute suspense ride from the opening scene up to the final one Dylan Walsh is amazing.

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Metascore
33 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 11
  3. Negative: 3 out of 11
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Kirk Honeycutt
    30
    This remake turns a fondly remembered horror/thriller into a mild and tedious suspense film.
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  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Scott Tobias
    0
    Walsh is just a dumb bully who can’t see more than one or two steps ahead. He’s doomed to generic slasher villainy, and the film thoughtlessly obliges.
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  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    50
    The trouble with the movie, apart from its rather monotonous dourness of tone, is that everyone in the family, especially the reformed-delinquent high school son (Penn Badgley), comes off as tougher, smarter, and quicker on the draw than the stepfather who's supposed to be outfoxing them.
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