The film isn't as bad as some are making it out to be. Yes the production was definitely low budget with some odd camera shots and movement. The acting was 'meh' with the actor playing the owner of the garage being the worst as he sounded like he was just reading his lines. The actor playing the father wasn't the greatest either. The best probably came from the actors playing the uncle/brother, son and the girl neighbor. The writing and story could have been far better developed as there were some questionable scenes especially the part when the son is finally convinced his stepmother is up to no good. That said; it kept my interest. Not once did I feel like I wanted to shut the film off. While in a way, it was quite predictable, you still wanted to see how it was all going to unravel. The real eye roller was the very end with the note. With out giving anything away, your left hanging for one second about the demise of one of the characters and then it's ridiculously revealed through a note! I thought that was the dumbest moment of the film. Over all, it's watchable if you have nothing better to do or watch! I've seen far worse.
Review of The Stepmother
