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16 Little-Known Horror Gems

Small films with big scares on DVD just in time for Halloween -- starring folks like Anna Paquin, Terry O'Quinn, and, yes, Leslie Nielsen

By Chris Nashawaty | Oct 29, 2009

Chris Nashawaty

Chris Nashawaty is a senior writer for EW, and author of EW.com's DVD Insomniac column

Actor | RolesClass | Media Products | Movies | The Stepfather | Individual | Terry O'Quinn

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THE STEPFATHER (1987)

Forget the forgettable new remake with Gossip Girl's Penn Badgley, you'll want to check out the original version of this bad boy for three reasons. First, it's an underrated Reagan-era classic. Second, it stars our favorite unsung Charlie's Angel, Shelley Hack. And third, it's not every day you get to see Lost's John Locke (Terry O'Quinn) as a psycho with a (relatively) full head of hair. Next item in this gallery

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