Stepmonster (1993 Video)
6/10
Funny Comedy That Has not Aged
20 July 2022
The twelve-year old Todd Dougherty (Billy Corben) is an imaginative boy that loves comic books and hates to practice violin. When he travels on vacation with his father George Dougherty (Alan Thicke), who is an architect, and his mother Abby (Molly Cheek), they meet his client Denise Gore (Robin Riker) that is building a house in the woods with George. Todd finds the footprint of the monster "Topopkin" in the woods, but nobody believes him. Out of the blue, his mother vanishes in the woods.

Six months later, George decides to get married with Denise, and Todd stays for a period with his beloved grandparents Shirley (Alice Hirson) and Norman (George Gaynes). When George discloses to Todd that he will marry Denise, Todd finds that she is a monster, but nobody believes him. His neighbor Wendy (Ami Dolenz) learns that Todd is telling the truth and together with her boyfriend Phlegm (Corey Feldman), they try to help him. Meanwhile, Denise eats a jogger and the paper boy in the neighborhood.

"Stepmonster' is a funny and highly entertaining comedy that has not aged. The plot is naive, but is certainly worthwhile watching. The last name of Denise is another joke. The conclusion with happy ending fits perfectly to the story. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "Minha Madrasta é um Terror" ("My Stepmother is a Terror")
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