AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Usamah Harvey The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

Loui Blair It's a feast for the eyes. But what really makes this dramedy work is the acting.

Anonymous Andy (Minus_The_Beer) "Stepfather II" (creepily sub-titled "Make Room For Daddy") knows he isn't the original. He knows you probably won't care for him as much as the one that came before him. But he would like to try. Maybe if you just spent some time with him, you'd grow to appreciate that he is not in any way or form trying to replace his predecessor but that he's always there for you if you need him.With that in mind, the low-budget sequel to the surprise slasher/thriller flick, "The Stepfather" is a noticeable yet serviceable step-down from the original. Director Jeff Burr, who would go on to helm other horror sequels like "Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III" and "Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings" does a pretty decent job of keeping "Stepfather II" from being too much of a step-down in quality. While the suspense from the original is all but gone, the film moves at a nice pace that compliments its somewhat contrived feeling. You might not be surprised or shocked while watching the film, but you'll never find yourself counting the minutes until it's over, either.It helps that the film boasts a solid cast. Leading the pack is the indispensable Terry O'Quinn, returning to the titular role. O'Quinn is given many an opportunity to expand on the character and have a little fun with it, and boy, does he. One line in particular -- the disgusted "I even had sex with you, for God's sake!" -- hinges completely on his deadpan delivery and his commitment to the character. Meg Foster plays his would-be wife, and as with anything she's appeared in, she's a pleasure to watch and classes up the whole affair in the process. A young Jonathan Brandis plays the hapless and clueless kid to perfection, while Caroline Williams entertains as the suspicious and somewhat obnoxious best-friend and neighbor, making the perfect foil for O'Quinn.The film was born in the era of mindless yet enjoyable slasher sequels and it shows. There is a lot of extra violence and gore that was shoe-horned in at the last minute, much to the dismay of the director, and often the film plays for cheap thrills whenever possible. But while it is nowhere near as effective as its predecessor, it is an enjoyable and breezy 89 minutes just the same. Worth seeing just to see Terry O'Quinn do his thing once more (he would be replaced in the mostly unseen third installment) and certainly of interest to any fan of '80s horror just the same. If you make room for daddy,"Stepfather II" promises not to disappoint.

atinder The first movie was great, the plot and the movie flowed really well and the ending was classic.Its a shame that ending was lie to make room for this bland Sequel.This movie was very bland from start to end, it takes to long to get going, it's plots was way to slow for the movie.The ending was the only decent part, Which dose not make up for very long drawn out plot, we seen again, with nothing new added and less action then first movie. The the movie very dull and bland, The ending was good however it's like they also had enough and lets just rush the ending.There were some bloody moment and okay acting, Even John Lock looked a bit bored in some part of this movie. His good playing a really good psycho4 out of 10

thesar-2 Though the first was slightly better, I wouldn't count this sequel out. 'Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy' was all but equal (if not for the horrid closing) in reference to acting of the extras and the suburb job O'Quinn did on both. And with such a short film (I consider anything under 1½ hours short) I loved the long intro with Stepfather working his psycho madness on his psychologist. Honestly, they were good scenes. And then you're thrust back into Stepfather's routine of finding lost souls to take down. I will say this for #2: there was a lot of humor that despite it being a real b-movie, should've-been-direct to video, that still makes me laugh out loud. Also, I loved Meg Foster (back in 1989 when I first saw it) and those eyes – they mesmerized me. Today's watching makes me cringe at her acting, but still, those eyes. The biggest problems with the film happen towards the middle and second half. Again we get this Stepfather that apparently is invincible in regards to all the traces of DNA, evidence, fingerprints, etc around and a mail carrier who (in broad daylight) snoops around people's mail, opens it and then actually brags about it. Sure, it's a movie, but that was harder to shallow than Stepfather getting away with all this. And finally, the rushed end-job was so out of left field (see them walking down the isle) it all-but almost ruined the movie. Again, O'Quinn saves the movie with his solid Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde, a role he played so perfectly in 1 & 2. On a side note, I remember seeing this 11/10/89 (almost 20 years ago) and geekly enough, I still have the movie stub. Without having seeing #1 and only 14, I loved it back then.Side Note (basically just for my own fond memories): Yes, I am a geek; I collect/save my movie stubs. Well, since 1989 and I thought the one I saved on 11/10/1989 for 'Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy' was the first (I actually have that summer's as well: 'Batman' et al.) I remember seeing this movie at UA Metro (which has been destroyed for many years now) farthest left screen and alone, but they must've not carded as I was 14. I used to ride my bike roughly 3½ miles to Metrocenter in Phoenix, AZ, get a small cheese pizza at Peter Piper Pizza next door with a drink and then ride over to see whatever playing. Those were the good ole days, when I wasn't so critical about movies and just loved the thrill of going. That being said, still, to date, 1989 is my favorite movie year of all time: 'Batman,' 'Lethal Weapon 2,' 'The Little Mermaid,' 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade,' 'Back to the Future Part II,' 'A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child' and even 'License to Kill,' 'Ghostbusters 2' (I still have my glow-in-the-dark 'Ghostbusters 2' AMC cup, and yes, it still works) and 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' were fun to watch, because it was fun to go to the movies. I'm sure I'm missing some I saw that year (such as this movie) or in the years following (I just checked to see at least a 100 more I loved that year.) Maybe it's just the excitement of finally getting out on my own, my own bike, and watching dozens of movies (many 2-3+ times) that make 1989 so magical. Maybe that the studios were looking to make quality over box office. Though I am sure they wanted to make money, but look at 1990 since and how it became almost ONLY about money.Just now, looking at the list of 1989 releases, I am in total agreeance with my statement. 1989 was the best year for movies of all time. (Yes, this is all placed in a review for 'Stepfather 2,' and no, I wouldn't put this anywhere near the top of that year. I am mainly speaking of the experience.) Look for yourself and see how many you used to love, or still do.

happyendingrocks Though this wholly unnecessary sequel isn't quite an embarrassment to the classic original, it's safe to say that the world wouldn't stop turning if this film didn't exist.It's definitely a treat to see Terry O'Quinn reprise his marvelous and haunting role, and it's not surprising that it's he who carries this film single-handedly. The main problem is, while the story is a logical, if pointless, continuation of the events in the first film, there's nothing particularly fresh or interesting here to justify the re-visit.O'Quinn had a couple of fantastically morbid one-liners in the original Stepfather, but they served as a gasping respite from the more intense scenes. Here, his sense of humor becomes a gimmick, and more than once, the lines elicit groans instead of gasps. O'Quinn remains a likable psychopath, and it's still easy to see why the lonely ladies he encounters fail to notice that underneath his perfect family-man exterior lies a seething murderous rage. But, while his turns into that dark inner realm were shocking and brutal in the first film, we lose the element of surprise in this reprise, so the murders in this film simply become part of the drill.While the original Stepfather was chilling because of how utterly plausible it was, there are several elements in Make Room For Daddy that are simply too far removed from coherence to gel together nearly as well. Starting with our exposition, which finds O'Quinn's psychiatrist insisting to be left alone in a room with an unshackled sociopathic murderer, we quickly sense that we're in store for something considerably less realistic this time out, and this trend continues throughout the film. While O'Quinn's cunning was one of his strongest attributes before, and we see him use that to orchestrate his inevitable escape here, some of the steps he takes afterward make it seem like he's eager to get caught again.It's hard to ignore the mistakes he makes during his zealous murder of the ex-husband of the woman he's courting, which he commits in the house right across the street from hers. I can't imagine that ANY woman could know that her ex-husband and current boyfriend were having a private discussion across the street and be so indifferent to the exchange that she wouldn't notice the boyfriend carrying her ex's body out the front door and driving away with it in the ex's car. To further wave a red flag about his actions, O'Quinn then uses the stolen car to stage his own demolition derby in a junkyard, which is apparently the only junkyard in the United States without security cameras or guard dogs and happens to rest in a city where an extended crescendo of screeching tires and crashing metal doesn't attract the attention of the police, or anyone else for that matter.It's also difficult to swallow the idea of O'Quinn inserting himself into his new community as a marriage and family counselor, or that he could so quickly find a group of women eager to join in sessions that take place not in an office, but in the living room of his house. None of these women seem to notice that not only does O'Quinn conduct his therapy in a strikingly unorthodox manner, but that he does so without credentials of any kind.Perhaps he's just lucky? This trend continues when we see a newscast asking the public for help in the nationwide search for our lovable escaped multiple murderer... a newscast that doesn't even run a picture of him to alert the public what they should be looking out for.Nothing here rivals the frenetic intensity of the original, though the climactic gore-soaked battle in the wedding chapel hits some lofty heights of absurd coolness. However, since we already know exactly where the story is headed, there isn't a whole lot of suspense generated along the road there.It is nice to spot a few "where are they now?" candidates, such as They Live's Meg Foster and one of the kids from Stephen King's It. But other than that, Stepfather 2 doesn't do anything to convince you that your time couldn't be better spent watching the original again instead.