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Deadly Friend

1986 · 91 min

A somber sci-fi horror that shifts from tender teen romance to grisly, mean-spirited shocks, leaving a lingering sense of tragic unease.

Directed by
Wes Craven
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
Tagline
There's no one alive who'll play with the girl next door.
Overview
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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Directed by
Wes Craven
Genres
Horror, Science fiction
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • technology
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • suburbs
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror7
Humour2
Realism3
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Genres
horror, science fiction
Directed by
Wes Craven
Written by
Bruce Joel Rubin
Starring
Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey, Anne Ramsey, Richard Marcus, Russ Marin, Lee Paul
Music
Charles Bernstein
Cinematography
Philip H. Lathrop
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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