# Deadly Friend (1986)

> A robotics prodigy resurrects his brain-dead neighbor with an artificial-intelligence chip, unleashing a tragic suburban nightmare.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/20814

## Facts

- Runtime: 91 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction
- Director: Wes Craven
- Cast: Matthew Labyorteaux, Kristy Swanson, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey, Anne Ramsey, Richard Marcus, Russ Marin, Lee Paul
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090917/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: eerie, tragic, disturbing, late night horror, 1980s horror marathon

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