Deadly Friend

Deadly Friend

There's no one alive who'll play with the girl next door.

R 1986 · 91 min · ★ 6.2 · Horror, Science Fiction

When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.

Directed by Wes Craven · Written by Bruce Joel Rubin

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