Stepfather 2 (1989) Revisited – Horror Movie Review

The new episode of the Black Sheep video series looks back at Stepfather 2, starring Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, and Caroline Williams.The new episode of the Black Sheep video series looks back at Stepfather 2, starring Terry O'Quinn, Meg Foster, and Caroline Williams.

In 1987, Terry O’Quinn gave a memorable performance in the psychological horror film The Stepfather, which was so well received that a sequel made it to theatres less than three years later. Despite having O’Quinn back in the lead, Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy (watch it HERE) didn’t go over as well as its predecessor… but we’re here to give the sequel some praise in the new episode of our video series The Black Sheep. Check it out in the embed above!

Directed by Jeff Burr from a screenplay by John Auerbach, Stepfather 2 has the following synopsis:

After cheating death by surviving being both stabbed and shot, psychotic killer Jerry is placed in a mental institution, but he soon murders his doctor and escapes. Taking on a dead man’s identity, he moves to an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles and sets his sights on local woman Carol, slowly winning her heart. Carol’s son, Todd, grows suspicious of his mom’s new lover, however, and tensions reach the boiling point at the couple’s wedding.

O’Quinn is joined in the cast by Meg Foster, Jonathan Brandis, and Caroline Williams.

The Black Sheep series features

different takes on horror films that the masses or/and critics didn’t care for but that we found merit in. We defend horror movies that deserve more love!

The Stepfather 2 episode of The Black Sheep was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Lance Vlcek, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.

What do you think of Stepfather 2? Let us know by leaving a comment below.

A few of the previous episodes of The Black Sheep can be seen below. To see more, head over to the JoBlo Horror Originals YouTube channel – and subscribe while you’re there!

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