# Man's Best Friend (1993)

> A compassionate reporter shelters a brilliant laboratory dog, only to discover that its engineered gifts conceal a lethal predator.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/26793

## Facts

- Runtime: 97 min
- Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller, Comedy
- Director: John Lafia
- Cast: Ally Sheedy, Lance Henriksen, Robert Costanzo, Fredric Lehne, John Cassini, J.D. Daniels, William Sanderson, Trula M. Marcus
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107504/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: darkly comic, tense, pulpy, late night horror viewing, 1990s genre movie marathon

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