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The Stepfather (2009 Film)
''The Stepfather'' is a 2009 American psychological horror film directed by Nelson McCormick (director), Nelson McCormick. It is a remake of the The Stepfather (1987 film), 1987 film of the same name which was loosely based on the crimes of mass murderer John List (murderer), John List. The film stars Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard and Jon Tenney. ''The Stepfather'' was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Releasing on October 16, 2009. The film received negative reviews from critics and grossed $31 million against its $20 million budget. Plot In a suburban Utah house, Grady Edwards shaves off his beard, dyes his hair, and removes his brown contact lenses. As he leaves, it is revealed that he has murdered his wife and three children. When the police investigate, it is said that another family in New Jersey was murdered in a similar manner not long ago, which causes them to believe there is a serial killer on the loose. Susan Harding, a recently di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nelson McCormick (director)
Nelson McCormick is an American director and producer of film and television. Some of his television directing credits include ''NYPD Blue'', ''V.I.P. (American TV series), V.I.P'', ''Alias (TV series), Alias'', ''House (TV series), House'', ''Third Watch'', ''ER (TV series), ER'', ''Prison Break'', ''24 (TV series), 24'', ''The Closer'', ''Southland (TV series), Southland'', ''Nip/Tuck'', ''Body of Proof'', ''The West Wing'', ''Criminal Minds'', ''Daredevil (TV series), Daredevil'' and ''Lovecraft Country (TV series), Lovecraft Country'', among other TV series. Yahoo!TV He also directed two remakes of 1980s feature films ''Prom Night (2008 film), Prom Night'' (2008) and ''The Stepfather (2009 film), The Stepfather'' (2009). Filmography Films Tel ...
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John List (murderer)
John Emil List (September 17, 1925 – March 21, 2008) was an American mass murderer and long-time fugitive. On November 9, 1971, he killed his wife, mother, and three children at their home in Westfield, New Jersey, and then disappeared. He had planned the murders so meticulously that nearly a month passed before anyone suspected that anything was amiss. List assumed a new identity, remarried, and eluded justice for nearly 18 years. He was finally apprehended in Virginia on June 1, 1989, after the story of his murders was broadcast on the television program ''America's Most Wanted''. After extradition to New Jersey, he was convicted on five counts of first degree murder and sentenced to five consecutive terms of life imprisonment, making him ineligible for parole for nearly 75 years. List gave critical financial problems, as well as his perception that his family members were straying from their religious faith, as his motivations for the murders. He believed that killing them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fangoria
''Fangoria'' is an internationally distributed American horror film fan magazine, in publication since 1979. It is published four times a year by Fangoria Publishing, LLC and is edited by Phil Nobile Jr. The magazine was originally released in an age when horror fandom was still a burgeoning subculture; in the late 1970s, most horror publications were concerned with classic cinema, while those that focused on contemporary horror were largely fanzines. ''Fangoria'' rose to prominence by running exclusive interviews with horror filmmakers and offering behind-the-scenes photos and stories that were otherwise unavailable to fans in the era before the Internet. The magazine would eventually rise to become a force itself in the horror world, hosting its own awards show, sponsoring and hosting numerous horror conventions, producing films, and printing its own line of comics. ''Fangoria'' began struggling in the 2010s due to issues arising from the internet, including difficulty in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stepfather II
''Stepfather II'' (also known as ''Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy'') is a 1989 American horror film directed by Jeff Burr and written by John Auerbach. It is a sequel to '' The Stepfather'' (1987), it is the second installment in the ''The Stepfather'' film series and stars Terry O'Quinn as the title character. The cast includes Meg Foster, Caroline Williams, and Jonathan Brandis. ''Stepfather II'' received a limited theatrical release on November 3, 1989, and grossed $1.5 million at the box office. It received negative reviews from film critics. A sequel, '' Stepfather III'', was released in 1992. Plot After surviving being shot and stabbed at the end of the previous film, Jerry Blake is institutionalized in Puget Sound, Washington. Blake has meetings with his psychiatrist. Having gained his trust, he kills the psychiatrist and a guard. He dons the guard's uniform to help him escape. Arriving at a train depot, Blake kills and robs a traveling salesman for his car an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terry O'Quinn
Terrance Quinn (born July 15, 1952), known professionally as Terry O'Quinn, is an American actor. He won a Primetime Emmy Award for his performance as John Locke on the TV series '' Lost'' (2004–2010). In film, he also played the title role in '' The Stepfather'' (1987) and Howard Hughes in '' The Rocketeer'' (1991) with roles in other films such as '' Heaven's Gate'' (1980), ''Silver Bullet'' (1985), '' Young Guns'' (1988), '' Blind Fury'' (1989), ''Tombstone'' (1993) and '' Primal Fear'' (1996). Other prominent television roles include Peter Watts in ''Millennium'' (1996–1999), FBI Asst. Director Kendall in '' Alias'' (2002–2004), Commander Joe White in '' Hawaii Five-0'' (2011–2018), and Tom Tavner in '' Patriot'' (2015–2018). Early life O'Quinn was born at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, one of 11 siblings, and grew up in nearby Newberry, Michigan. He is of Irish descent and was raised Catholic. He attended Central Michigan University in Mou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyler Samuels
Skyler Samuels (born ) is an American actress, known for her roles in the television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', ''The Gates'', ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'', ''Scream Queens'' and '' The Gifted''. Early life Samuels was born in Los Angeles, the daughter of Kathy, a producer for unscripted series, and Scott, a U.S. marshal. She has three brothers and a sister. Career Samuels held a recurring role as Gertrude "Gigi" Hollingsworth in ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' on Disney Channel. She also played the child celebrity Ashley Blake on the ''Drake & Josh'' episode "Little Diva". She then appeared in the films '' The Stepfather'' (2009) and '' Furry Vengeance'' (2010). She also starred in the ABC series ''The Gates'' as Andie Bates and the ABC Family series ''The Nine Lives of Chloe King'', in which she played Chloe. Samuels next appeared in the recurring role of Bonnie Lipton in the fourth season of the FX horror series ''American Horror Story''. She co-starred with Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deirdre Lovejoy
Deirdre Lovejoy (born June 30, 1962) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Assistant State's Attorney Rhonda Pearlman on HBO’s ''The Wire''. She is also known for her roles as serial killer Heather Taffet (aka "The Gravedigger") on the Fox series ''Bones'' and White House Counsel Cynthia Panabaker on NBC's series ''The Blacklist''. Early life Lovejoy was born in Abilene, Texas. Her father was in the Air Force, and was stationed at Dyess Air Force Base. Lovejoy lived in Connecticut, then Pittsburgh, before moving with her mother to Elkhart, Indiana, while Lovejoy was still in the fourth grade. Her mother, Marcia Fulmer, met her second husband in Elkhart and worked as Arts and Entertainment editor at '' The Elkhart Truth''. While in the fifth grade, Lovejoy played her first acting role as one of Big Daddy's grandchildren in an Elkhart Civic Theatre production of ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' in which her mother played the part of Mae (dubbed "Sister Woman"). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braeden Lemasters
Braeden Matthew Lemasters (born January 27, 1996) is an American musician and actor. He began his career as a child actor, receiving recognition for his role as Albert Tranelli in the TNT comedy-drama series ''Men of a Certain Age'' (2009–2011). He has made guest appearances in several television series such as, ''Criminal Minds'', '' ER'', ''House'', ''Grey's Anatomy'' and Amazon Prime Video's '' The Romanoffs''. He is also the lead guitarist and co-lead singer for the American alternative rock band Wallows. In films, Lemasters has appeared in the thriller film '' The Stepfather'' (2009), the romantic comedy film '' Easy A'' (2010), the family comedy film '' A Christmas Story 2'' (2012) and the horror film ''Totem'' (2017). Early life Braeden Matthew Lemasters was born in Warren, Ohio, to David and Michelle Lemasters. He has an older brother, Austin. When he was nine his family moved to Santa Clarita, California, so that he could pursue a career in acting. Lemasters was mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Linehan Charles
Nancy Linehan Charles (born November 11, 1942) is an American character actress of film, television and theater. Charles was born in New York City New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive w .... On screen since the 1990s, she has appeared in more than 70 films and television programs as well as stage productions. Her son is actor Will Rothhaar. Filmography Film Television External links * Official Website References {{DEFAULTSORT:Charles, Nancy Linehan 1942 births Living people Actresses from New York City 21st-century American women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paige Turco
Jean Paige Turco (born May 17, 1965) is an American actress, who portrayed April O'Neil in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III''. Other roles include Dinah Marler on daytime’s ''Guiding Light'' on CBS, Melanie Cortlandt on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'', Terri Lowell in the CBS series '' The Agency'', Gail Emory in the CBS series ''American Gothic'' and appearances in ''NYPD Blue'', ''Party of Five'' and ''Person of Interest''. From 2014 to 2019 she starred as Abigail Griffin in the post-apocalyptic drama series, '' The 100''. Early life Turco was born to Joyce Jean (Jodoin) and David Vincent Turco in Boston, Massachusetts. At one year old her mother moved them to Springfield, Massachusetts, where she was raised, after the death of her father. She is of Italian, French-Canadian and English ancestry. She took ballet lessons as a little girl and planned to become a classical ballerina. She attended the Walnut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sherry Stringfield
Sherry Stringfield (born June 24, 1967) is a retired American actress. She is best known for playing the role of Dr. Susan Lewis on the NBC medical drama '' ER'', a role for which she received three Emmy Award nominations. Stringfield was a member of ''ER's'' original cast, but she quit the show during its third season, despite being contractually tied to appear in five. She returned to the role in 2001, and quit once again in 2005. She is also known for her regular roles on ''NYPD Blue'' and ''Guiding Light''. She has acted mainly on television, but she has also played various parts in films. Early life and education The eldest of three children, Stringfield was born in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Her family briefly relocated to Albuquerque, New Mexico, before settling in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston, where Stringfield grew up. She developed a penchant for acting while attending Klein High School, where she starred in various musicals and plays including ''Oklahoma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Most Wanted
''America's Most Wanted'' (often abbreviated as ''AMW'') is an American television program whose first run was produced by 20th Television, and second run is under the Fox Entertainment#Fox Alternative Entertainment, Fox Alternative Entertainment division of Fox Corporation. At the time of its cancellation by the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television network in June 2011, it was the longest-running program in the network's history (24 seasons), a mark since surpassed by ''The Simpsons'', although the program was revived ten years later. The show started off as a half-hour program on February 7, 1988. In 1990, the show's format was changed from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. The show's format was reverted to 30 minutes in 1995, and then back to 60 minutes in 1996. A short-lived syndicated spinoff titled ''America's Most Wanted: Final Justice'' aired during the 1995–96 season. The September following the initial 2011 cancellation, the show's host, John Walsh (television host), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
