The Step Daddy
| The Step Daddy | |
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| Directed by | Thomas J. Churchill |
| Produced by | Drica Armstrong Thomas J. Churchill Tara Renee Enslow Phillip B. Goldfine Timothy Marlowe Vincent M. Ward |
| Written by | Drica Armstrong Vincent M. Ward |
| Starring | Ptosha Storey Vincent M. Ward Lew Temple Nick Gomez Felissa Rose |
| Music by | Ralph A. Mumford Ryan J. Solomon |
| Cinematography | David M. Parks |
Production company | Hillionaire Productions |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate Premiere |
Release date |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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The Step Daddy is a 2026 American thriller film directed by Thomas J. Churchill and written by Drica Armstrong and Vincent M. Ward. Starring Ptosha Storey, Ward, Lew Temple, Nick Gomez, and Felissa Rose, it was for digital and video-on-demand release in the United States on April 28, 2026, through Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Although it is being released in 2026, catalog listings and promotional materials identify it as a 2020 production.[1][2][3]
Plot
A seemingly charming stepfather murders his wife and stepson, setting off a string of killings as the members of his new family begin to suspect the violence behind his mild outward persona.[1][3]
Cast
- Ptosha Storey as Rochelle
- Vincent M. Ward as Tim / Patrick
- Lew Temple as Sgt. Gregory Phillips
- Nick Gomez as Det. Robert Bridges
- Felissa Rose as Anna[1][2]
Production
In a 2021 interview, Vincent M. Ward said the project began from a script he had written and that the material was reworked before production moved forward. He also said filming had taken place shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Later release listings credited Thomas J. Churchill as director, Drica Armstrong and Ward as the writers, and Hillionaire Productions as the production company.[1][2]
Release
The film was released on demand and digitally in the United States on April 28, 2026. Distributor materials list a running time of 97 minutes and an R rating for violence.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Step Daddy". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "The Step Daddy". Metacritic. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "The Step Daddy Arrives 4/28 on Demand and Digital". Horror Society. April 9, 2026. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
- ↑ Hansen, Renee (May 2, 2021). "Walking Dead alum Vincent M. Ward interview: updates on his new projects". Undead Walking. Retrieved April 23, 2026.
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