After carrying the first two films to wide critical recognition, Terry O'Quinn was virtually inseparable from the stepfather character. When talks came up about following up the successful second with a third, all eyes turned to O'Quinn. How could you make a Stepfather without him? ITC reportedly offered him a ton of money and even the opportunity to write or direct the sequel, but ultimately talks fell through. With that, theatrical hopes became a cable reality, as Stepfather 3 debuted on HBO before finding its way to video shelves. It may not have had O'Quinn, but it had a great cover, with daddy lit from below holding a bloody shovel. But what was with that tagline? "Daddy's been in the garden...again!" Again? Did he take horticulture classes between sequels or what? The closest he came to plant life was walking through autumn leaves in the first. No matter, here's the third and closing entry in the trilogy. Does it live up to the high standards of the first two, or should that family declare this one orphan?
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