Deadly Friend Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Up 3,386 this week

Deadly Friend (1986)

R  91 min  -  Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi   -  10 October 1986 (USA)
5.0
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.0/10 from 2,736 users  
Reviews: 56 user | 38 critic

Paul is a new kid in town with a robot named "BB". He befriends Samantha and the three of them have a lot of good times together... See full summary »

Director:

Wes Craven

Writers:

Diana Henstell (novel), Bruce Joel Rubin (screenplay)

Stars:

Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson and Michael Sharrett
 Loading Watchlist 
View Watchlist »
 New List
9 photos | 1 video | 21 news articles | full cast and crew »

Watch now

Amazon Instant Video »
Buy it from Amazon »

Quick Links:

Related News

Even More Rejected Poster Art: Halloween 3, Wolfen, Ghost Story
14 December 2011 2:24 AM, PST | shocktillyoudrop
Relish This Compilation of Exploding Heads
5 December 2011 12:22 AM, PST | shocktillyoudrop
Exploding Head Video Montage!
4 December 2011 3:48 PM, PST | GeekTyrant
See all 21 related articles »
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of title
Movies I've seen
a list of 1,966 titles by django-16 created 7 months ago
 
image of title
The Horror of the 80's
a list of 82 titles by always_blinded created 3 weeks ago
 
image of title
Movies I Have
a list of 733 titles by dvlspice created 7 months ago
 
image of title
Murderous Machines
a list of 89 titles by emertens created 1 month ago
 
image of title
My Horror Movie Collection (So Far)
a list of 195 titles by diezman created 1 week ago
 
See all 99 related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
3 nominations See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Matthew Labyorteaux Matthew Labyorteaux ...
Paul Conway
Kristy Swanson ...
Samantha Pringle
Michael Sharrett Michael Sharrett ...
Tom 'Slime' Toomey
Anne Twomey Anne Twomey ...
Jeannie Conway
Anne Ramsey ...
Elvira Parker
Richard Marcus Richard Marcus ...
Harry Pringle
Russ Marin Russ Marin ...
Dr. Johanson
Lee Paul ...
Sergeant Volchek
Andrew Roperto Andrew Roperto ...
Carl
Charles Fleischer ...
BB (voice)
Robin Nuyen Robin Nuyen ...
Thief
Frank Cavestani Frank Cavestani ...
Angry resident
Merritt Olsen Merritt Olsen ...
CAT Scan Technician
William H. Faeth William H. Faeth ...
Doctor in Sam's room (as William H. Faeth M.D.)
Joel Hile Joel Hile ...
Deputy
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

Paul is a new kid in town with a robot named "BB". He befriends Samantha and the three of them have a lot of good times together. That is, until Samantha's abusive father throws her down some stairs and kills her. In an effort to save her life, Paul implants BB's computer brain into Samantha's human brain. Written by Josh Pasnak <chainsaw@intouch.bc.ca>  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Robot | Father | Abusive Father | Halloween | Murder  | See more »

Taglines:

Not all nightmares happen on Elm Street. See more »

Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

Parents Guide:

View content advisory »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Obsesión fatal See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$8,988,731 (USA)
See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros. Pictures, Pan Arts, Layton See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: When Samantha lifts the bully up, you can very faintly see the wires holding him up. See more »

Quotes

Tom: Hey, she's dead? Hey, what the hell are you doing, you didn't say anything about a dead body, we were supposed to save her life!
See more »

Connections

Featured in "The Directors: The Films of Wes Craven (#1.4)" (1999) See more »