A young genius encounters heartbreak when his robot is destroyed and his girlfriend is killed--then discovers a way to fix both problems at once. Or so he thinks.
Subgenres: "mad" science, teenage
Director: Wes Craven
Starring: Matthew Laborteaux, Kristy Swanson
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Deadly Friend features one of the most inventive (or maybe "ridiculous" is a better word) murders ever put on film--and you'll have to watch the film to see why, because I'm not telling. Other than that and a few other moments of levity, however, this is a standard and, actually, surprisingly depressing movie. The characters aren't deep enough to allow us to be interested in them as people, and the writing glosses over such issues as child abuse; at times, the film seems to be some kind of twisted, ineffective after-school special. The actors are up to the task to which they are presented, but it's a minimal task, really. And the whole affair finishes with an epilogue that is not only stupid but a betrayal of the entire rest of the film. (Jan 14, 2000/Aug 28, 2000) 
The plot may seem very cheesy, but the movie is above average and very entertaining. It is also a pretty original plot; you don't see to many movies like this. I especially love the part where the girl robot throws the basketball so hard at her safety obsessed neighbor that the neighbors head gets knocked off. You should see this if you're looking for a different kind of horror movie that will entertain you from beginning to end. (Aug 28, 2000)
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