Todd Dougherty has an imagination driven by comic books. So when he accuses his soon-to-be stepmother of being a monster, no one believes him. When neighbors start turning up dead, it becomes a race against time for Todd to stop this hideous, carnivorous creature from marrying his dad and ruining his life.
Practical Effects
Gloriously rubbery monster suit with googly eyes
Acting
Alan Thicke playing against type as clueless dad
Director
Jeremy Stanford
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Jeremy Stanford never directed another feature; this was his glorious one-and-done.
Part of a weird 90s trend of 'evil stepparent' horror that included 'The Good Son' and 'Mother's Boys' — divorced dad panic as genre.
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