Deadly Friend

Deadly Friend

1986 · 91 min · EN · R · 6.2 (221 votes)
Dir. Wes Craven · Starring Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey, Anne Ramsey, Richard Marcus · Music Charles Bernstein

There's no one alive who'll play with the girl next door.

HorrorScience Fiction

After his friend is killed by her abusive father, the new kid in town attempts to save her by implanting a robotic microchip into her brain.

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This 80s sci-fi horror flick delivers a uniquely unsettling blend of melancholy and creeping dread. It's a slow-burn exploration of grief and revenge, punctuated by moments of shocking, practical-effects-driven horror that linger long after the credits roll.

creepyunsettlingmelancholictensesteady80s horrorsci-fi horrorpractical effectsgriefrevengeidentitytechnology
child abuseartificial intelligence (a.i.)based on novel or bookresurrectionrevengerobotexploding headalcoholicbrawlcircuit boardparanoiac
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