The Stepfather

2009 film directed by Nelson McCormick
Movie film Q2299344
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The Stepfather

Summary

The Stepfather is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,387 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Stepfather's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Stepfather was directed by Nelson McCormick[4].
  • J. S. Cardone wrote the screenplay for The Stepfather[5].
  • Donald E. Westlake wrote the screenplay for The Stepfather[6].
  • The Stepfather's composer is recorded as Charlie Clouser[7].
  • The Stepfather's genre is slasher film[8].
  • The Stepfather's genre is horror film[9].
  • The Stepfather's based on is recorded as The Stepfather[10].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Dylan Walsh[11].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Sela Ward[12].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Penn Badgley[13].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Amber Heard[14].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Jon Tenney[15].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Sherry Stringfield[16].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Paige Turco[17].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Jason Wiles[18].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Jessalyn Gilsig[19].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Skyler Samuels[20].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Braeden Lemasters[21].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Deirdre Lovejoy[22].
  • A cast member of The Stepfather was Sean Moran[23].
  • The Stepfather's production company is recorded as Screen Gems[24].
  • The Stepfather's production company is recorded as Maverick Films[25].
  • The original language of The Stepfather was English[26].
  • The Stepfather was distributed by video on demand[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Stepfather was directed by Nelson McCormick[4]. Screenwriters include J. S. Cardone[5] and Donald E. Westlake[6]. Cast members include Dylan Walsh[11], Sela Ward[12], Penn Badgley[13], Amber Heard[14], Jon Tenney[15], and Sherry Stringfield[16].

Publication

Publication dates include October 16, 2009[28] and December 31, 2009[29]. The original language of The Stepfather was English[26]. Genres include slasher film[8] and horror film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[27].

Subject and Themes

The Stepfather's main subject is serial killer[30].

Reception

Reviews include 3.5[31], 33/100[32], and 13%[33].

Why It Matters

The Stepfather ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,387 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . metacritic.com. Retrieved . metacritic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] . wikidata.org.
  28. [33] . wikidata.org.
  29. [28] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  30. [29] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  31. [30] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date +2009-10-16T00:00:00Z, +2009-12-31T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter J. S. Cardone, Donald E. Westlake
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+101'}
    Aspect ratio (w:h) 2.35:1
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