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Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, Caroline Williams, Jonathan Brandis, Henry Brown ... see more see more... , Mitchell Laurance , Leon Martell , Renata Scott , John O'Leary , Eric Brown , Miriam Byrd-Nethery

A passable sequel to the excellent sleeper hit that preceded it, this film steers its story in a cartoonish, less horrific direction. Terry O'Quinn returns as the nameless family man who butchered one... read more read more... nuclear unit and was on his way to dispatching another when he was (seemingly) fatally stabbed. It turns out that he wasn't killed after all but was captured and sent to the loony bin. Now the deranged control freak has murdered his jailers and escaped from the institution. Establishing himself in a small, idyllic town as a family counselor, he thinks that he's found the perfect candidate for a family in Carol (Meg Foster), the real estate agent who lives across the street, and her son, Todd (Jonathan Brandis), who adores his mom's new boyfriend. Unfortunately, Carol's irresponsible husband shows up unexpectedly after abandoning his family -- and nosy neighbors and a variety of others stand as obstacles in the stepfather's path to perfection. The first film, The Stepfather (1987), by writer Donald E. Westlake was very loosely based on the real-life story of long-time fugitive John List, lending the film an eerie, skin-crawling air of psychological authenticity that this sequel entirely lacks. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 33 min.

Directed by: Jeff Burr

Release Date: November 3, 1989

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DVD Release Date: March 4, 2003

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  • ajv2688
    April 4, 2011
    ajv2688
    Not as great as the first one, but it's still exciting and a good horror movie. I enjoyed it.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    November 21, 2010
    YosemiteSamFan
    A logical and just as worthy sequel in the Stepfather series. Terry O'Quinn is back as the menacing family-killing stepfather figure. This time around, he has a stepson (Jonathan Brandis of Neverending Story 2 fame!) The wedding reception end battle is great.
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    June 8, 2010
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Inferior sequel to am average slasher film, The Stepfather II fails at capturing the essence of what made the first one entertaining. Filled with lacking Suspense and thrills, The Stepfather II is a disappointment and doesn't try to terrify the audience, most of time you feel bor... read moreed, as the plot is too predictable and cliches ridden. overall, Stepfather II is a slasher flick with not a single interesting thing about it. A below average film, even by slasher film standards.
  • deano
    May 21, 2007
    deano
    A misfire because it obviously tries to take advantage of its predecessor. The psychotic killer from the first film starts the same routine all over again by posing as a marriage counselor and preying on unsuspecting divorcees and widows.
  • xxdebxx
    July 31, 2010
    xxdebxx
    Terry O'Quinn returns in this sequel 'Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy.' A likable psychopath who has escaped from the mental institution he was being held in since his last attempt at getting a family and trying to kill them, it's easy to see why the lonely ladies he encounters... read more fail to notice that underneath his perfect family-man exterior lies a seething murderous rage.

    He heads to a new town where he meets a woman, with a son, who likes him. They hit it off and he once again thinks that he has the perfect family but several of the local people don't want him to get married! The Stepfather doesn't take too kindly to that, and begins getting rid of everyone who stands in his way.
  • jim222001us
    November 14, 2009
    jim222001us
    Terry O'Quinn is back as the crazy Stepfather who's in search of the perfect family. After escaping a psychiatric hospital he sets his eyes on a single mother (Meg Foster) and her son (Jonathan Brandis), But it's not going to be easy when her husband who was gone for a year retur... read morens and when her best friend begins to suspect something is wrong with him.

    The film is just weak in comparison to the first film. It has a straight to video feel to it and it's just not as good as the original. But Terry O'Quinn is at least in good form even if his performance in the original was more memorable.
  • threefolddado
    October 16, 2009
    threefolddado
    No where near as good as the first film. More a rehash. Terry O'Quinn is still good.
  • jk2two
    May 29, 2011
    jk2two
    A somewhat bloodier retread of the excellent 1986 film, Stepfather II sees Terry O'Quinn reprising his role as the family-centered killer. The stepfather kills his way out of his mental hospital to set up in another generic American suburb, in search of the generic American dream... read more. He poses as a psychiatrist, helping neighborhood ladies going through divorces and marital dischord. He, of course, finds a new victim family and begins working his way in to become the new stepfather. Though this sequel adds very little in the way of new ideas, it hits on the winning formula of part one - namely O'Quinn's performance as the likable psychopath. The kills are more savage and lead to a somewhat overly dramatic climax.
  • seanattle74
    July 18, 2010
    seanattle74
    I know Terry O'quinn is a great actor, so I watched him reprise his role in this franchise. I struggled through this one, and after realizing TO will not be doing any further appearances in the stepfather movies, I am not prompted to see the third installment.
  • kingmob6
    May 25, 2010
    kingmob6
    Terry O'Quinn is equally disturbing in this sequel, escaping an asylum and making his way to a new community to start building his perfect family all over again.

    Fun stuff, well worth a rental at the least.

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Critic Reviews

Nick Schager
May 20, 2011
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Rarely has a sequel followed its predecessor's exact template like this thoroughly imitative follow-up. Full Review

David Nusair
November 25, 2009
David Nusair, Reel Film Reviews

...a tiresome sequel that boasts little worth recommending aside from Terry O'Quinn's expectedly electrifying performance. Full Review

Lori Hoffman
April 20, 2007
Lori Hoffman, Atlantic City Weekly

The original is great; this is lousy.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Stephen Holden
May 20, 2003
Stephen Holden, New York Times

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Richard Harrington
February 4, 2003
Richard Harrington, Washington Post

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Emanuel Levy
July 22, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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Jeffrey Westhoff
February 26, 2004
Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

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Derek Adams
February 9, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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