Stepmonster is a 1993 American comedy horror film starring Alan Thicke, Robin Riker, George Gaynes, Ami Dolenz, Corey Feldman, Edie McClurg, John Astin, and Billy Corben. The direct-to-video film was executive produced by Roger Corman and directed by Jeremy Stanford.
Plot
A young comic book fan named Todd Dougherty is upset of the disappearance of his mother, unsure if she ran off or was kidnapped. Months pass and his father has met a beautiful woman out of nowhere and decides to remarry. When a series of neighbors turn up dead or missing, Todd suspects his stepmother-to-be and accuses her of being a monster. Everyone dismisses Todd's accusations as the result of an over-active imagination. As the wedding date approaches, it becomes a race against time to reveal the truth before his father ties the knot.
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 0% of five surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average review is 2.4/10. TV Guide rated it 1/6 stars and wrote, "This blithely unambitious film succeeds on its own, limited terms." In a retrospective, John Campopiano of Dread Central described it as "full of ridiculous humor, a fun monster, and enjoyable cast performances".
References
External links
- Stepmonster on IMDb
- Stepmonster at AllMovie
