Deadly Friend

Deadly Friend (1986)

  • 0% of critics liked it
    (6 reviews)

  • 42% of users liked it
    (3,114 ratings)

With the over-the-top gruesomeness of The Re-Animator to compare it to, Wes Craven's Deadly Friend limps into the second tier, coming across as a Frankenstein tale lost on Elm Street. Paul (Matthew Laborteaux) is a teen computer genius who has recently moved to a new town. The quiet and peaceful… More

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R, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By
Wes Craven, Peter Graupner
Written By
Bruce Joel Rubin
Genres
Drama, Horror, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
In Theaters
Oct 10, 1986 Wide
On DVD
Sep 25, 2007
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

    A Wes Craven misfire in nearly every area.

  • Blake Davis, KFOR Channel 4 News

    One of Wes Craven's worst movies.

  • Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

    Goofball turkey from Wes Craven.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Lafe F


    Unbelivable, cheesy, tragic and fascinating! An electronics geek (Matthew Laborteaux from "Little House on the Prairie") tries to bring his deceased girlfriend (Kristy Swanson) back to life with parts from his robot project. The life-giving experiment turns her into a… More

  • Dr Blood  


    Very much part of the Frankenstein-genre, this Wes Craven effort is often strangely touching and almost sickly compared with his usual fare.

  • Dean M


    A midding Wes Craven effort, half ingenious <i>Frankenstein</i> re-hash, half-silly teen horror.

  • Quinto W


    I'm sorry, I just can't hate something this cheesy, I don't have it in me. The stupid plot, the awful acting (Kristy Swanson's hands are hilarious) and everything laughable about it just adds to the charm for me.

  • Lee K


    This one that i categorize as my own kinda cheese! U know movies that are over the top cheesy but we love em anyways for some unknown reason? I'm pretty sure however that my main reason here is for Kristy Swanson!

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