Deadly Friend

Deadly Friend

1986 · 91 min · EN · R · 6.2 (278 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

When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.

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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.

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