Murder Made Fiction

Our month of John List coverage wraps up with Taye Diggs in the Tubi title Stepfather (2026).

Aside from a great lead performance, this one is a dud. Not only is it strangely more of a remake of the 2009 film, but it reverts back to problematic/inaccurate depictions of mental health and features way too many shitty cop characters who add nothing to the film!

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Our second John List title is Nelson McCormick's 2009 remake, The Stepfather starring Dylan Walsh and (often shirtless) Penn Badgley.

It's bigger and longer and gender swaps the teen character...but curiously doesn't do anything with the newfound male energy.

Plus: queer connections; questioning Walsh's casting; and joking about how 2000s era this film is.

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Our month of John List titles begins with the original The Stepfather (1987).

Starring a magnetic Terry O'Quinn, this Reagan-era slasher film is the perfect takedown of outdated "father knows best" patriarchal beliefs.

Plus: a debate about 'teenage' nudity; appreciating the production design; a gory opening; and a film where the dog doesn't die.

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Here's a sneak peek at our all new Patreon episode on Episodes 1-2 of Ryan Murphy's The Watcher limited series.

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In November, 1971 mild-mannered accountant John List murdered his entire family. He then fled town and started a brand-new life in a whole new State. How long did he get away with his crimes? Tune in to find out.

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