Review: Pete MacLeod "Utterly Terrifying" in Lifetime's Monster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Story

HOTCHKA's review of Lifetime's Monster in the Family: The Stacey Kananen Story singled out Pete MacLeod's brief but memorable turn as Richard Sr., the family's abusive patriarch. Critic Chuck Duncan wrote that "in his few scenes as Richard Sr., Pete MacLeod is utterly terrifying".

The "Ripped from the Headlines" true-crime drama, starring Elisha Cuthbert and Brendan Taylor, was praised overall as a solid, professional production anchored by a strong cast, with the review calling out the performances as the film's driving strength.

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Review by Chuck Duncan, originally published on HOTCHKA, Oct. 12, 2025.