Stepfather 3

Stepfather 3

Daddy's been working in the garden... again!

Directed by Guy Magar

Produced by Trimark Pictures, ITC Entertainment

1992110 min5.3 / 10

A slasher-thriller about a charming serial killer infiltrating a new family, sustained by paranoia and the threat of violence beneath a veneer of domesticity.

After escaping a Puget Sound institution, "Stepfather" Gene Clifford alters his appearance with plastic surgery and takes on another new identity: Keith Grant. Moving to Deer View, California, Keith falls for a divorced school principal, arousing the suspicions of her wheelchair-bound, computer-savvy son.

Questions people ask

  • Does Stepfather 3 end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Stepfather 3 scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Stepfather 3 easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Stepfather 3 violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Stepfather 3 sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

26/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Stepfather 3

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Stepfather 3

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Stepfather 3, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Stepfather 3, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Stepfather 3, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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