Daddy’s home|Oct. 16, 2009|United States|101 Min.|PG-13
Genre: Crime;Thriller
Description: In suburban Utah, Grady Edwards undergoes a dramatic transformation in a bathroom, shaving his beard, dyeing his hair, and removing his brown contact lenses. As he leaves, the camera reveals the bodies of his wife and three children. Police later discover a similar family murder in New Jersey, leading them to suspect a serial killer is on the loose.
Susan Harding, a recently divorced housewife in Oregon, meets Grady at a grocery store. He introduces himself as David Harris, claiming his wife and daughter died in a car accident. Charmed by him, Susan begins a relationship, and six months later, they get engaged.
When Susan’s eldest son, Michael, returns from military school, he becomes suspicious of David. During a visit to the basement, Michael notices David using the wrong name for his deceased daughter. Susan mentions that a neighbor warned her about a serial killer resembling David featured on *America’s Most Wanted*. David then sneaks into the neighbor’s house and kills her.
Susan’s ex-husband, Jay, confronts David about his behavior toward their younger son, Sean. Jay warns Susan about her lack of knowledge regarding David’s past. Meanwhile, David quits his job as a real estate agent to avoid providing identification. When Jay questions David about inconsistencies in his background, David attacks and kills him, later sending Michael a reassuring text from Jay’s phone.
Cast director: Nelson McCormick
Cast actor: Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard, Deirdre Lovejoy, Marcuis Harris, Sherry Stringfield, Nancy Linehan Charles, Blue Deckert, Paige Turco
Original name: The Stepfather