| Release Date | 16 October 2009 |
| US Box Office | $29,000,000 |
| Tagline | This fall Daddy's home. |
| Genre | Horror, Thriller, Mystery |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Language | English, German |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Thriller |
| Mood | Nail-biters |
| Themes | Assumed Identities, Wolf in Sheep's Clothing, Serial Killers, Treacherous Spouses |
| Tones | Ominous, Menacing, Tense, Disturbing |
| Tags | Assumed Identity, Murder, Serial Killer, Stepfather |
The Stepfather is a 2009 remake of the 1987 American thriller film of the same name. The original was directed by Joseph Ruben. The remake was directed by Nelson McCormick. The original film was shot from a script by Donald Westlake. The films are loosely based on the crimes of John List.