
The Grudge 2(2006)
A young woman encounters a malevolent supernatural force while searching for her missing sister in Tokyo, a mean high school prank goes horribly wrong, and strange things begin happening in a Chicago apartment building.


“Daddy's home”
Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?

Dylan Walsh
David Harris

Sela Ward
Susan Harding

Penn Badgley
Michael Harding

Amber Heard
Kelly Porter

Sherry Stringfield
Leah

Paige Turco
Jackie Kerns

Jon Tenney
Jay

Nancy Linehan Charles
Mrs. Cutter

Marcuis Harris
Detective Shay

Braeden Lemasters
Sean Harding
The Stepfather is a horror, thriller film released in 2009 exploring themes of stepfather, remake. Directed by Nelson McCormick, it stars Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley. Michael Harding returns home from military school to find his mother happily in love and living with her new boyfriend, David. As the two men get to know each other, Michael becomes more and more suspicious of the man who is always there with a helpful hand. Is he really the man of her dreams or could David be hiding a dark side?
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