Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?
Directed by Nelson McCormick
stepfather
remake
ominous
Rank
#193 in 2009·#8148 overall
Trailer
IMDB
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Letterboxd
2.4 / 5
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Cast
Dylan Walsh
David Harris
Sela Ward
Susan Harding
Penn Badgley
Michael Harding
Amber Heard
Kelly Porter
Sherry Stringfield
Leah
Paige Turco
Jackie Kerns
Jon Tenney
Jay
Nancy Linehan Charles
Mrs. Cutter
Marcuis Harris
Detective Shay
Braeden Lemasters
Sean Harding
Deirdre Lovejoy
Detective Tylar
Skyler Samuels
Beth Harding
Crew
Nelson McCormick
Director
Charlie Clouser
Original Music Composer
Guy Oseary
Executive Producer
Meredith Zamsky
Executive Producer
Donald E. Westlake
Story
Dickey Beer
Stunts
Casey Adams
Utility Stunts
Gregory J. Barnett
Stunts
Stacey Carino
Stunt Double
Donald E. Westlake
Original Film Writer
Lyn Paolo
Costume Design
Christopher Allen Nelson
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Popular Reviews
423 reviews
KingAL
6.6★ · 05/08/25
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Victoria
3.5★ · 06/25/25
But like why did he want to kill those families? What was his need? I fear that there is a lot in this film, that needs explaining and i would definitely have liked some more background information to the story.
But like why did he want to kill those families? What was his need? I fear that there is a lot in this film, that needs explaining and i would definitely have liked some more background information to the story.
dystopiangrl
6.0★ · 02/10/26
the usual movie thats looks dumb and turns out to be dumb but we still like it anyway. huh
the usual movie thats looks dumb and turns out to be dumb but we still like it anyway. huh
