Shelley in a screen capture for The Stepfather, 1987
Shelley starred in one of the most unforgettable horror films from the 1980s, The Stepfather, which was loosely based on on the story of John List, the New Jersey man who, in 1971, killed his own family and disappeared. The psychological thriller was directed by Joseph Ruben and filmed in Canada. It was released theatrically in 1987 and has gained a cult following ever since. The main cast (Jill Schoelen, Terry O'Quinn and Shelley Hack) gave excellent performances and received great reviews.
check out Matrenox Reviews: The Stepfather (1987) at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjI6IDIUyjI
The YouTube show Matrenox Reviews reviewed The Stepfather a year ago. Matrenox came across the film one night and was really surprised. She enjoyed watching it. She was impressed by the opening scene and was hooked. She thought it was brilliant. She also liked the fact that the film was not a gore-fest, had an interesting plot, had likeable characters and kept the audience in suspense. She thought the main cast gave great performances but was not familiar with any of them except for Shelley Hack, whom she knew from Charlie's Angels. It's fun how Matrenox called Shelley's character Tiffany when her character's name in the film was actually Susan. Tiffany Welles was Shelley's character in Charlie's Angels. Overall, fun review.
