Jonathan Brandis, Meg Foster, Terry O'Quinn

After a daring escape from a psychiatric hospital, the Stepfather (Terry O'Quinn, TV's JAG), assumes a new identity and sets out in search of another family to marry into -- and kill! He finds the per...( read more  read more... )fect victims: attractive, recently divorced Carol Grayland (Meg Foster -- THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK) and her teenage son, Todd (Jonathan Brandis -- HART'S WAR). Posing as a warm and caring family therapist named Gene, he appears to be the ideal second husband and father for these two lonely people. But Carol's best friend Matty (Caroline Williams -- HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS) suspects that Gene is too good to be true. And when Carol's first husband returns to attempt reconciliation, he triggers Gene's fear of discovery, sending him off on a psychotic killing spree. Gene secretly eliminates everyone who stands in his way, until the day arrives to marry Carol, one of the most unforgettable -- and horrifying -- wedding days ever filmed.

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R, 86 min.

Directed by: Jeff Burr

Release Date: November 3, 1989

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DVD Release Date: March 4, 2003

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  • June 4, 2008
    Daddy Dearest survived those gunshots and that penetrating knife wound he got at the end of the original. Now residing in a mental hospital, one track papa breaks out, kills a few people and settles in a nice neighborhood posing as a "family" head shrinker. There he hooks up with...( read more) a beautiful divorcee (Foster) and her son (Brandis). Terry O Quinn gives another powerful turn bringing a bit more humor to the character. Stepfather seems to enjoy killing more than he did in the first one. No shame in a man taking pleasure in his work. Meg Foster (Carol) brings a quiet sensual feel to her character and has the most expressive eyes I have ever seen on screen. Caroline Williams (Matty) plays the "snoop" friend perfectly. You want her to bite the big one. Jonathan Brandis surprised the hell out of me. He?s a child actor but he?s not annoying and can actually act.
  • September 13, 2006
    Wonderful Terry O'Quinn performance although the lack of Jill Schoelen makes this one not quite as good as the original.
  • November 14, 2009
    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 more)ns 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.
  • October 16, 2009
    No where near as good as the first film. More a rehash. Terry O'Quinn is still good.
  • November 8, 2009
    Not a very strong sequel. Terry didn't seem like he was in the mode, like in the 1st. On top of that the story was really weak and the ending felt premature. Also, the family he moved in with weren't half the actors as the family fromt he first. Come to think of it, this was alot...( read more) like the first, but with terrible acting and a watered down story. Let's hope i like the 3rd a little more.
  • October 18, 2009
    This low budget workman like sequel is a mostly satisfying follow up to the original classic. Terry O'Quinn returns, this time with the excellent Meg Foster and Caroline Williams. Other than the performances, there's nothing really special going on here. One can't help but feel t...( read more)hat the director's original version would've been more satisfactory than the final, studio interfered version. Thankfully, you can see most of the original footage on the Synapse DVD.
  • October 16, 2009
    Tonight - Daddy's Coming Home - To Slice Up More Than Just The Cake!
  • October 16, 2009
    I liked it. It was better than the 3rd movie and worse than the original. Really offers nothing new but it was fun to watch.
  • October 15, 2009
    Such a downgrade no wonder Jonathan Brandis killed himself years later
  • September 17, 2009
    God they should've stopped at the first one..."

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