The Stepfather (1987) · 3:08am Jan 25th, 2016
You know, for as overly dramatic as Rarity is with her relationships, she's had it pretty easy in some respects. Oh sure, she's had her heart broken a few times. Dates or stallions haven't lived up to her expectations (Blueblood and Trenderhoof) and yet pretty much after a gallon of ice cream and a day or two of moping or crazy antics she gets over it. One hoof in front of the other she buries herself in her work and helping out her friends.
Her friendship with Spike is fairly weird. She keeps him close by when she needs help with something and has even at times expressed that she cares for the little guy. Yet, when she doesn't really need him she really does put the blinders up for his wants and interests. Then again she also doesn't want to go out of her way to hurt him either. It really is a horrible mess and hopefully at some point she'll let the little guy know straight out what she actually thinks of him and sees him as.
It certainly would be better than stringing him along for a good while and getting as many bits as she can out of him or waling like a banshee and charging at him with a steak knife during one of her "episodes" or is married but didn't tell you until she's running out of the restaurant. Those sorts of things tend to make a guy question just what finds him attractive. Fortunately for Spike she's never been interested in me (you know cause she's fictional, a cartoon horse and all that jazz) so he's probably safe from those types of situations. Maybe.
We can certainly hope for the best for either one of them in their personal lives. They both deserve happy endings. Maybe, dare I say perfect endings.
That reminds me, Terry O'Quinn has been on the hunt for the perfect happy family. As Jerry Blake he's a nice guy, supportive, and can hold down a steady well paying job. The only problem is that when he gets disappointed in the family he's moved in with he tends to go a bit psycho killer.
The newest family he's shacked up with though may stand a chance. See Stephanie (the stepdaughter) isn't exactly sold on Jerry. In fact she wants to investigate him. Not only is she looking into him but a guy with a five o'clock shadow is too. You know it's the 80's when you have that combo after you! With a knife to see you, scissor you later finish, it's safe to say that The Stepfather actually is a step or two above the typical slasher film from the time period. Most of that is thanks to O'Quinn who has had a pretty successful television career since. The movie is loosely based on the murders of John List.
The Stats: Seven Dead Bodies, Zero breasts, One scene of implied aardvarking, gratuitous use of the word honey, knife fu, scissor fu, 2X4 fu, birdhouse fu, phone fu.
Shout outs:
Terry O'Quinn as "scary" Jerry Blake for being both nice and creepy at the same time and saying, "Father knows best."
Jill Schoelen as Stephanie the suspicious daughter for saying "It's not our house anymore," and fighting in art class.
Shelley Hack as Susan the new wife of Jerry who thinks he's a super guy until she get's a local call to the face.
[youtube=z0hSHU5ZA_g] Enjoy
3710901 Ah yes Brad Jones. His show's pretty solid and as far as I know he's the only one to sort of do a movie about Dean Corl. I still miss the Flaming Brian stuff though. I liked watching them eat the ultra hot hot sauces. It was good fun and then I'd use my knowledge of said hot sauces to mess with family at the local sandwich shop. Good times indeed!