# John List: The Stepfather (2009)

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Podcast: [Murder Made Fiction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/murder-made-fiction-7006564)
Published: 2026-08-18T07:05:00+00:00
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## Resource

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. Wanna connect with the show? Follow us on social media @murdermfiction (BlueSky & Instagram) or send us an email: murdermadefiction@gmail.com > Amanda: @amandajanestern > Joe: @bstolemyremote / @joelipsett (BlueSky) Wanna support the show? Join us on Patreon (patreon.com/murdermadefiction) for full-length primer and episode by episode coverage of Ryan Murphy's Netflix series, The Watcher (2009) Theme Music: Conrad Chambers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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