Where to watch The Stepfather (1987) tonight
The Stepfather (1987) runs 1 h 29 min, is rated R in the US and averages 6.5 from 396 TMDB members. Seemingly mild-mannered Henry Morrison has just murdered his entire family. After adopting a new identity and skipping town, he begins building a new relationship with a widow and her teenage daughter. However, he soon begins struggling to hide his true identity and maintain a grip on reality.
- Runtime
- 1 h 29 min — ends 9:29 pm if you start at 8:00 pm
- Rated
- R (US)
- Genres
- Horror, Thriller
- Released
- January 23, 1987
- TMDB rating
- 6.5 / 10 from 396 votes
- Director
- Joseph Ruben
- Starring
- Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer
- Language
- English
Where to watch it tonight
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Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Fandor (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Screambox Amazon Channel (subscription), Cultpix (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads).
Questions people ask
- How long is The Stepfather?
- The Stepfather is 1 h 29 min long (89 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:29 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.
- What is The Stepfather rated?
- The Stepfather is rated R in the US.
- Is The Stepfather a good movie to watch with a group?
- Yes — a crowd movie. Horror and Thriller hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on. Rated R in the US — check who is in the room.
- Where can I stream The Stepfather?
- In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), Fandor (subscription), Night Flight Plus (subscription), Fandor Amazon Channel (subscription), Screambox Amazon Channel (subscription), Cultpix (subscription), Amazon Prime Video with Ads (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), Fawesome (free), Philo (free with ads), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Fandango at Home Free (free with ads), Shout! Factory TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).
Lists it could be on
- Horror movies under 90 minutes
- Thrillers under 100 minutes
- Movies from the 80s
- Movies for a group
- The most-rated movies on TMDB
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