Stepmonster

"She's mean. She's green. She's your new mom!"

1993 1h 25m EN

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4.5

SKIP

★4.5TMDB · 22

HorrorComedy

Synopsis

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Todd Dougherty has an imagination driven by comic books. So when he accuses his soon-to-be stepmother of being a monster, no one believes him. When neighbors start turning up dead, it becomes a race against time for Todd to stop this hideous, carnivorous creature from marrying his dad and ruining his life.

“She's mean. She's green. She's your new mom!”

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Cast

Alan Thicke
George Dougherty
Molly Cheek
Abby Dougherty
Billy Corben
Todd Dougherty
Robin Riker
Denise Gore
Alice Hirson
Shirley
George Gaynes
Norman
Ami Dolenz
Wendy
Corey Feldman
Phlegm

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeremy Stanford
Writers: Mark Thomas McGee, Craig J. Nevius, Fred Olen Ray
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeremy Stanford, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Alan Thicke and Molly Cheek and Billy Corben carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "She's mean. She's green. She's your new mom!".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0108223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Jeremy Stanford directs. Wally Pfister behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jeremy Stanford, shot by Wally Pfister. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Alan Thicke and Molly Cheek and Billy Corben carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "She's mean. She's green. She's your new mom!".
7IMDB entry: tt0108223 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 22 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.