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Wicked Stepmother

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Directed by Larry Cohen
Produced by Robert Littman
Written by Larry Cohen
With: Bette Davis, Barbara Carrera, Colleen Camp, Lionel Stander, David Rasche, Shawn Donahue, Tom Bosley, Richard Moll, James Dixon, Seymour Cassel, Susie Garrett, Laurene Landon, and Evelyn Keyes
Cinematography: Bryan England
Editing: David Kern
Music: Robert Folk
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: 03 February 1989
Aspect Ratio: 1.85 : 1
Color: Color
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Cohen's inept supernatural comedy is an Ed Wood level exploitation with Davis as the barely functional Hollywood legend all the strained proceedings get built around. Not even fun as camp. An embarrassment to all involved.