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Stepfather II (1989)

Rate: 8
Viewed: 8/12

8/12: How weird it is the title Stepfather II doesn't begin with the article "The."

Anyway, Terry O'Quinn improbably reprises his famous role after his character was stabbed in the heart with a large butcher knife. I'll be interested knowing if anyone else had survived it in real life. Based on what I've seen out of Jerry Blake/Henry Morrison/Gene Clifford (whatever the fuck his name is), there's no way he would be deemed insane to land in the psychiatric hospital. He's a criminal, pure and simple.

I question Gene's thought process. Why bother killing Matty? It's just a random freak coincidence. Maybe the high school thought it traced the guy but only happened to have the name. It's pretty harmless stuff. What Gene should've done instead is report to the post office that Matty went through his mail which is a federal offense.

The rest of the way isn't bad and can sometimes be superior to the original. Acting-wise, Terry O'Quinn is better than before. Poor Jonathan Brandis, he may have showed some early warning signs, hm? It's 90210 all over again for Matthew Laurence as he plays the serial cheating dentist.

All in all, Stepfather II proves that sequels don't always suck.

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