Deadly Friend
"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.
🎬 DirectorWes Craven
📅 Release1986-10-10
🌍 CountryUnited States of America
🗣 LanguageEnglish
🏢 StudioPan Arts, Layton, Warner Bros. Pictures
🗳 Votes265
🔥 Popularity2
💵 Revenue$8,988,731
🎭 Cast
Matthew Labyorteaux
Paul
Kristy Swanson
Samantha
Michael Sharrett
Tom
Anne Twomey
Jeannie
Anne Ramsey
Elvira
Richard Marcus
Harry
Russ Marin
Dr. Johanson
Lee Paul
Sgt. Volchek
Andrew Roperto
Carl
Charles Fleischer
BB (voice)
Robin Nuyen
Thief
Frank Cavestani
Angry resident
Merritt Olsen
CAT scan technician
William H. Faeth
Dr. in Sam's room
Joel Hile
Deputy
🎥 Crew
Director
Wes Craven
Unit Production Manager
Phil Rawlins
First Assistant Director
Nicholas Batchelor
Second Assistant Director
Peter C. Graupner
Set Decoration
Edward J. McDonald
Supervising Sound Editor
Dale Johnston
First Assistant Camera
Kenneth Zunder
First Assistant Camera
Horace Jordan
Script Supervisor
Marion Tumen
Makeup Artist
Michael Hancock
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🏷 Keywords
child abuseartificial intelligence (a.i.)based on novel or bookresurrectionrevengerobotexploding headalcoholicbrawlcircuit boardparanoiacandroid horror
💬 Reviews
**_Underwhelming Craven film that meshes sci-fi, teenage romance and horror_** A boy genius specializing in brain research and robotics (Matthew Laborteaux) moves to the town of Welling with his mother (Anne Twomey) where he starts an apprenticeship at the university. He befriends a paper boy and romances an abused neighbor girl (Michael Sharrett and Kristy Swanson respectively). When tragedy s…
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