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STEPFATHER remake, featuring 100% less John Locke, gets a trailer!

Ahoy, squirts! Quint here. This trailer isn't brand-spankin' new, but I just came across it and figured there'd be some good discussion. For starters, who has seen the original film, starring Terry O'Quinn and, awkwardly, his penis? I saw the film growing up and thought it was okay and then more recently at the Drafthouse.

It's twisted and reeks of the '80s. I always thought a more interesting version of the story doesn't open with the stepfather wandering through the murder of his previous family, changing shaving his beard and changing his appearance. That would make it a mind game... is he or isn't he a psychotic killer?

Doesn't look like that's what the sequel is going for. It very much comes across as the original put through the DISTURBIA filter, with even more teen underwear models in the cast. They also seem to have decided to give away one of the best moments from the original transplanted into this movie in the below trailer.

As you can probably tell, I'm not exactly feeling this one. It looks professionally done, but bland. And I couldn't tell the difference between the stepfather and the original father, the two actors look so much alike. What do you folks think?




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Stupid remake
by Judge Briggs
Jun 20th, 2009
05:35:12 PM
Psyched about this remake, because...
by JckNapier2
Jun 20th, 2009
05:37:49 PM
late again
by charlesbronsonLIVES
Jun 20th, 2009
05:38:14 PM
Judge Briggs
by ZombieHeathLedger
Jun 20th, 2009
05:40:20 PM
Zombie...
by Judge Briggs
Jun 20th, 2009
05:44:13 PM
RIP J LOCKE
by eoneon
Jun 20th, 2009
05:46:54 PM
Is it just me or is he acting like Dexter?
by QuickStopBoy
Jun 20th, 2009
05:51:24 PM
Quint - about the original
by submarinevoyage
Jun 20th, 2009
05:56:46 PM
The daughter in the original was so hot
by lockesbrokenleg
Jun 20th, 2009
05:59:10 PM
Was that the movie
by Porrohman
Jun 20th, 2009
06:04:41 PM
Sean got work after Hearts adn Scalples?
by InstantClassic
Jun 20th, 2009
06:10:18 PM
Terry O'Quinn
by enderandrew
Jun 20th, 2009
06:13:49 PM
It makes me want to see...
by The Dum Guy
Jun 20th, 2009
06:14:13 PM
Dylan Walsh welcome back from the Congo !
by barnaby jones
Jun 20th, 2009
06:19:58 PM
Terrible fucking idea
by D.Vader
Jun 20th, 2009
06:22:58 PM
Terry O'Quinn is crazy good in the original
by Gwai Lo
Jun 20th, 2009
06:24:25 PM
Completely unecessary remake
by snomusic
Jun 20th, 2009
06:26:32 PM
2 day old news
by willact4food
Jun 20th, 2009
06:30:33 PM
What a stupid trailer
by Gwai Lo
Jun 20th, 2009
06:31:43 PM
Cast
by dancetothebeatofthelivingdead
Jun 20th, 2009
06:32:47 PM
snomusic
by Gwai Lo
Jun 20th, 2009
06:33:25 PM
2 Things
by Continentalop
Jun 20th, 2009
06:34:31 PM
Congo!!!
by Series7
Jun 20th, 2009
06:37:11 PM
Is that John Mayer's younger brother or something?
by D.Vader
Jun 20th, 2009
06:39:26 PM
Oh wait, its the same director as the Prom Night remake...
by D.Vader
Jun 20th, 2009
06:39:49 PM
I agree about the first scene in the original.
by Gwai Lo
Jun 20th, 2009
06:40:02 PM
ContinentalOp
by Gwai Lo
Jun 20th, 2009
06:43:25 PM
They need to remake Star Wars!
by Orionsangels
Jun 20th, 2009
06:59:22 PM
The First Scene Was Incredible
by RaRoMo
Jun 20th, 2009
07:03:32 PM
The opening reveal in the Stepfather
by Castlemonster
Jun 20th, 2009
07:05:49 PM
Am I the only one who thinks Amber Heard...
by HoichiTheEarless
Jun 20th, 2009
07:06:19 PM
So what I'm saying is
by Castlemonster
Jun 20th, 2009
07:11:59 PM
I agree with the only good thing these new remakes are good for
by spectrebeeyatch
Jun 20th, 2009
07:30:09 PM
I never saw the old one
by CherryValance
Jun 20th, 2009
07:51:00 PM
They sort of remade Star Wars with the 2004 DVDs
by lockesbrokenleg
Jun 20th, 2009
07:56:59 PM
Star Wars Remake
by enderandrew
Jun 20th, 2009
08:32:57 PM
looks interesting
by chipps
Jun 20th, 2009
09:01:11 PM
Please, no Whedon
by lockesbrokenleg
Jun 20th, 2009
09:06:05 PM
Removing the first scene would be DUMB
by RICHARD_GERE_RAPED_MY_GERBIL
Jun 20th, 2009
09:31:52 PM
"a more interesting version of the story..."
by JonQuixote
Jun 20th, 2009
09:45:58 PM
Typical Screen Gems hack job
by sharkysmachine
Jun 20th, 2009
09:55:23 PM
This is just laying the groundwork for
by Castlemonster
Jun 20th, 2009
10:00:51 PM
JckNapier2
by Nasty In The Pasty
Jun 20th, 2009
10:18:08 PM
Locke's third eye can see all
by fisheater
Jun 20th, 2009
10:40:09 PM
Locke's LaPenis
by fisheater
Jun 20th, 2009
10:40:48 PM
The original was on HBO every damn night
by lockesbrokenleg
Jun 20th, 2009
10:41:34 PM
whats it rated?
by Gabbo_the_Great
Jun 20th, 2009
10:49:38 PM
CherryValance
by snomusic
Jun 20th, 2009
11:12:22 PM
American Beauty was like a remake of Stepfather
by lockesbrokenleg
Jun 20th, 2009
11:16:45 PM
All we need is a little order around here!
by Wrecks
Jun 20th, 2009
11:17:21 PM
A Little Order! A Little Order. Order!
by Wrecks
Jun 20th, 2009
11:18:28 PM
They need to remake
by Series7
Jun 20th, 2009
11:57:54 PM
A PG-13 Stepfather....?
by Nuking the Fridge
Jun 21st, 2009
12:21:48 AM
Looks good!
by EvilDoeR
Jun 21st, 2009
12:38:32 AM
EvilDoeR you sound like a teenager
by D.Vader
Jun 21st, 2009
12:47:09 AM
We're not the only people on this island and we all know it!!!
by lockesbrokenleg
Jun 21st, 2009
01:40:57 AM
What a pile of trash.
by JackPumpkinhead
Jun 21st, 2009
02:43:22 AM
They opened the original the way they did to not make...
by JuanSanchez
Jun 21st, 2009
03:08:14 AM
the lack of a naked Jill Schoelen makes this remake...
by The Amazing G
Jun 21st, 2009
03:48:00 AM
Both Stepfather and Stepfather 2 were surprisingly good!
by theycallmemrtibbs
Jun 21st, 2009
09:00:25 AM
The phrase 'Unnecessary Remake' needs to be banned
by WickedJester
Jun 21st, 2009
09:20:39 AM
I like the "Who am I here" or whatever line...
by JuanSanchez
Jun 21st, 2009
10:52:40 AM
Ah, Lockesbrokenlegs, one of my fav LOST quotes
by D.Vader
Jun 21st, 2009
11:10:10 AM
Steps get no respect!
by freerangecelt
Jun 21st, 2009
11:52:54 AM
The Good Stepfather
by Gwai Lo
Jun 21st, 2009
12:21:50 PM
Is this a sequel to Stepbrothers?
by JoeSixPack
Jun 21st, 2009
12:44:43 PM
Think of it as..
by roninredshade
Jun 21st, 2009
01:17:12 PM
What Ebert said about the original.
by Lashlarue
Jun 21st, 2009
03:54:19 PM
D.Vader I haven't been a teenager in years...
by EvilDoeR
Jun 21st, 2009
04:14:21 PM
thanks snomusic
by CherryValance
Jun 21st, 2009
06:48:01 PM
EvilDoeR
by D.Vader
Jun 21st, 2009
07:08:52 PM
A criminally terrible movie remake...
by jimmy rabbitte
Jun 21st, 2009
07:12:58 PM
"Mother said turn it down!!!" LMAO!
by CreasyBear
Jun 21st, 2009
07:18:28 PM
you know what i need?
by hulkbuster
Jun 21st, 2009
08:51:31 PM
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
by classyfredblassy
Jun 21st, 2009
09:13:40 PM
needs a softcore sex scene
by Gabbo_the_Great
Jun 21st, 2009
09:32:56 PM
stepfather 1 and 2 are two of my favorite films
by slappy jones
Jun 21st, 2009
11:10:48 PM
Can't be bothered to watch the trailer
by OutlawsDelejos
Jun 21st, 2009
11:12:23 PM
EVERYTHING is better with a "Scruffy the Janitor" character
by D.Vader
Jun 22nd, 2009
01:03:46 AM
Never seen the original...
by itsjust_notcool_anymore_baby
Jun 22nd, 2009
01:17:58 AM
i hope the resemblance is part of the plot
by Freakemovie
Jun 22nd, 2009
10:03:35 AM
I won't even Netflix a horror remake anymore
by Beezbo
Jun 22nd, 2009
10:48:14 AM
Yeah, this isn't cutting it
by TheFilmYap
Jun 22nd, 2009
11:11:59 AM
Disagree
by password.swordfish
Jun 22nd, 2009
12:27:12 PM
Dylan Walsh and Sela Ward
by skimn
Jun 22nd, 2009
02:11:57 PM
So close
by Josh Acid
Jun 22nd, 2009
02:13:56 PM
Speaking of remakes of favorite late '80s obscure classics
by skimn
Jun 22nd, 2009
02:45:20 PM
No John Locke, but 100% Sean McNamara-filled
by MrMysteryGuest
Jun 23rd, 2009
12:00:39 PM
enderandrew
by Nizzuts
Jun 23rd, 2009
02:28:26 PM
Terry O'Quinn's performance makes the film
by daggor
Jun 23rd, 2009
05:49:25 PM

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