<sod>'''''The Stepfather''''' is a 1987 American [[horror film|horror]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Joseph Ruben]], and starring [[Terry O'Quinn]], [[Jill Schoelen]], and [[Shelley Hack]]. O'Quinn stars as Henry Morrison, a identity-assuming serial killer who remarries a widow with her teenage daughter. After previously killing his family and changing his identity, his killing spree continues after his daughter turns suspicious about him. It is loosely based on the life of mass murderer [[John List]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Desmond|title=How Profitable Sequels Succeed: They Just Bring 'em Back Alive|url=http://articles.philly.com/1989-12-03/entertainment/26158069_1_stepfather-mortal-coil-predator-ii|accessdate=19 April 2013|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=December 3, 1989}}</ref> although the plot is more commonly associated with [[slasher film]]s of the era than a true story. The film was written by [[Donald E. Westlake]], from a story by Westlake, Carolyn Lefcourt and [[Brian Garfield]].<eod>
<sod>'''''The Stepfather''''' is a 1987 American [[horror film|horror]] [[thriller film]] directed by [[Joseph Ruben]], and starring [[Terry O'Quinn]], [[Jill Schoelen]], and [[Shelley Hack]]. O'Quinn stars as Henry Morrison, a identity-assuming serial killer who remarries a widow with her teenage daughter. After previously killing his family and changing his identity, his killing spree continues after his daughter becomes suspicious about him. It is loosely based on the life of mass murderer [[John List]],<ref>{{cite news|last=Ryan|first=Desmond|title=How Profitable Sequels Succeed: They Just Bring 'em Back Alive|url=http://articles.philly.com/1989-12-03/entertainment/26158069_1_stepfather-mortal-coil-predator-ii|accessdate=19 April 2013|newspaper=Philadelphia Inquirer|date=December 3, 1989}}</ref> although the plot is more commonly associated with [[slasher film]]s of the era than a true story. The film was written by [[Donald E. Westlake]], from a story by Westlake, Carolyn Lefcourt and [[Brian Garfield]].<eod>