I am a massive fan of "The Stepfather" (1987). That being said, I didn't expect much from the third instalment, especially since Terry O'Quinn would not be appearing. I can honestly say that I was pleasantly surprised by how decent a film it actually is. Robert Wightman (The Waltons, Living in Oblivion) stars as stepfather Jerry Blake, now calling himself "Keith Grant" - who also has a new face thanks to some successful back-alley plastic surgery. I was sceptical as first, but it's really quite impressive how Wightman is able to capture the country tone and old fashioned style that was so iconic about Terry O'Quinn's performance. Terry O'Quinn will always be the first and the best, but Wightman still did a damn good job. The beautiful Priscilla Barnes co-stars as the unwitting single mother who becomes the focus of Keith Grant's attention, while John Ingle (From the Office - Robert Dunder) plays the role of the town priest Father Brennan. What can I say? No sequel or remake can come close to the original movie "The Stepfather", but "The Stepfather 3" provides plenty of great entertainment for die-hard fans of the stepfather franchise. So give The Stepfather 3 a chance - he may not be your real Dad, but his parenting style is to die for!
Review of Stepfather 3
