Deadly Friend
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.
Critics Sentiment
Samantha kills Elvira by smashing her head with basketball
Robotic Samantha kills Paul in the morgue reveal
The film peaks with the universally praised basketball death scene then crashes with the widely mocked nonsensical ending
Deadly Friend starts as a well-observed teen drama with likable characters before transforming into a silly but entertaining modern Frankenstein tale. While critics praised the infamous basketball death scene as a gore masterpiece, most found the robotic performances unconvincing and the shock ending completely ridiculous. The film succeeds as campy fun despite its serious flaws.
Full cast
Matthew Labyorteaux
Paul
Kristy Swanson
Samantha
Michael Sharrett
Tom
Anne Twomey
Jeannie
Anne Ramsey
Elvira
Richard Marcus
Harry
Russ Marin
Dr. Johanson
Lee Paul
Sgt. Volchek
Andrew Roperto
Carl
Charles Fleischer
BB (voice)
Robin Nuyen
Thief
Frank Cavestani
Angry resident
Merritt Olsen
CAT scan technician
William H. Faeth
Dr. in Sam's room
Joel Hile
Deputy
Tom Spratley
Neighbor
Jim Ishida
Coroner
Crew
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