The disturbed man looking for the perfect family, and will do anything to get it, is back at it again in 'Stepfather II: Make room for Daddy'. We pick up shortly after the original film, and see that the man formerly known as Jerry Blake is inside of a psychiatric facility serving his sentence for all the murders and attempts he committed. He breaks out early on and changes his persona yet again to a psychiatrist named Gene, this time targeting single mother Carol and her teenage son Todd. After brutally dispatching people in the way of him building a life with them, Gene makes it to the church on his wedding day ... but will he get through the ceremony without losing his mind completely?

Terry Quinn I thought 'Stepfather II' was really interesting in the sense that it separated itself from the other two films. In parts one and three, the stepchildren (Stephanie in 1 and Andy in 3) disliked the stepfather a lot. They could see that something was off with him, and it never really clicked. In this sequel, the son Todd really liked Gene the stepfather and looked up to him as a role model of sorts. His father just up and left him and his mom, so the writers did a great job of establishing Todd's need for a male figure. It kind of makes it all the more sad when it's revealed how sick Gene really is.

Terry Quinn puts in an amazing performance yet again as the deranged man who would kill for a perfect family unit. Meg Foster did really well as the mother Carol as did Jonathan Brandis as Todd. I liked the friend Maddie that they gave Carol, played by Caroline Williams. She was really good too. It lacked the intensity of the original film, but 'Stepfather II' is still very well done. The finale at the church as Gene prepares for his wedding is also very creepy.. and perhaps very bloody. I recommend this one!

7/10

30th Anniversary: 1989 - the Best Year in Cinema Marathon Film #83/100: "Stepfather 2: Make Room for Daddy" (Multiple Viewings.) I could write a novel on just this throw away unnecessary horror sequel. But, it's all personal. When I was young, but old enough to ride my bike 3+ miles to the mall, I would make a day of it and first stop at Peter Piper Pizza for a small single cheese pizza and a Coke® for like $2.99, then to the Library for some time and finally to the movies (all three buildings in order/adjacent.) UA Metro to be precise. I was 15 at the time and despite my age, I looked much younger. Nevertheless, the Box Office Employees would let me into seeing this movie. I even remember, 30 years later, it was the last theatre to the left and no one else was in the screening. Maybe one other person, but they didn't notice me. So, it was like I had the place to myself. I loved movies back then. Any/all. Especially horror. And away from my family who forbade me from both horror and Rated R fare. I was in Heaven. And I actually liked this movie. I would see it multiple times on VHS until YEARS later I would finally discover the original. While I liked that one, this one will always hold a special place in my heart.

And, honestly, it wasn't that bad of a movie, overall.

Terry o Quinn was amazing in BOTH stepfather's cant understand why they did a remake on a absolute phenomenal 2 movie thriller that are noth classics!!! Remake bad movie leave great movies like this alone. I became a Terry o Quinn fan after these movies and was sad he didnt receive more deserving roles his talent was worthy of. If you can own both 1 and 2 skip 3. Worth watching every year just to see how crazies done!!!