Stepford Children (1987) is a movie I recently found on a random streaming service. The storyline follows a family with two high school aged children that moves out of New York to Stepford, Connecticut. Shortly after arriving the dad joins the local mens club, the wife tries to fit in and the kids attend the most prestigious high school in the country. The kids quickly realize they don't fit in and the mother doesn't realize things are strange around here as she tries to address the trouble her kids keep getting in...will the family adjust to Stepford or will Stepford have to adjust to them?
This movie is directed by Alan J. Levi (Robocop) and stars Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie), Don Murray (Conquest of the Planet of the Apes), Tammy Lauren (Wishmaster), Pat Corley (Murphy Brown) and Dick Butkus (Gremlins 2).
The concept for this storyline was interesting and while a bit far fetched still fun to watch unfold. They went a little over the top making the kids look ultra 80s so any transformations would be gigantic. The father/children trips were entertaining and well done as were the transformations. The acting is actually pretty good and I loved the ending. These movies always pickup once everyone is aligned with what's going on. The mother in this was a really great character.
Overall this was a nice spin on the Stepford storyline for fans of the series. This isn't great but it is entertaining and worth a viewing. I would score this a 5-5.5/10 and recommend seeing it once.
This movie is directed by Alan J. Levi (Robocop) and stars Barbara Eden (I Dream of Jeannie), Don Murray (Conquest of the Planet of the Apes), Tammy Lauren (Wishmaster), Pat Corley (Murphy Brown) and Dick Butkus (Gremlins 2).
The concept for this storyline was interesting and while a bit far fetched still fun to watch unfold. They went a little over the top making the kids look ultra 80s so any transformations would be gigantic. The father/children trips were entertaining and well done as were the transformations. The acting is actually pretty good and I loved the ending. These movies always pickup once everyone is aligned with what's going on. The mother in this was a really great character.
Overall this was a nice spin on the Stepford storyline for fans of the series. This isn't great but it is entertaining and worth a viewing. I would score this a 5-5.5/10 and recommend seeing it once.