

MovieHorrorScience Fiction
Deadly Friend
There's no one alive who'll play with the girl next door.
6.1(284)19861h 31m
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.
- Director
- Wes Craven
- Created by
- Patrick Kelley
- Writers
- Bruce Joel Rubin
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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
Directing
- Wes CravenDirector
- Nicholas BatchelorFirst Assistant Director
- Peter C. GraupnerSecond Assistant Director
- Marion TumenScript Supervisor
Writing
- Diana HenstellNovel
- Bruce Joel RubinScreenplay
Production
- Phil RawlinsUnit Production Manager
- Bruce LawheadLocation Manager
- Susan MontgomeryProduction Accountant
- Robert Crawford Jr.Co-Producer
- Robert M. ShermanProducer
- Patrick KelleyExecutive Producer
- Karen ShawProduction Secretary
Camera
- Kenneth ZunderFirst Assistant Camera
- Horace JordanFirst Assistant Camera
- Howard AndersonKey Grip
- Philip H. LathropDirector of Photography
- Bill JohnsonCamera Operator
- Paul MindrupSecond Assistant Camera
- Carol McCulloughStill Photographer
- Jon. W. RobinsonBest Boy Grip
Editing
- Michael EliotEditor
- John P. MorriseyAssociate Editor
Sound
- Dale JohnstonSupervising Sound Editor
- John LaSalandraMusic Editor
- Don CahnSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Allen L. StoneSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Charles BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
- Richard S. ChurchProduction Sound Mixer
- Gene AshbrookBoom Operator
Art
- Edward J. McDonaldSet Decoration
- Roy BarnesSet Designer
- Vic Petrotta Jr.Property Master
- John SweeneyAssistant Property Master
- Larry VerneConstruction Coordinator
- John LoggiaProduction Design
- Daniel A. LominoProduction Design
- Keith HuberProp Designer
- Fred MorrisonLeadman
- Dan PerriTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Michael HancockMakeup Artist
- Bette IversonHairstylist
- Barton Kent JamesCostumer
- Carole Brown-JamesCostumer
- Lance AndersonSpecial Effects Makeup Artist
Crew
- Robert NeilsonTransportation Coordinator
- Dave RoblingTransportation Captain
- Terry LeonardStunt Coordinator
- Anthony CecereStunt Coordinator
- Linda ArvidsonStunts
- Doc D. CharbonneauStunts
- J. Mark DonaldsonStunts
- Leslie HoffmanStunts
- Tracy Keehn-DashnawStunts
- Lane LeavittStunts
- Mike H. McGaughyStunts
- Tom OldbergStunts
Lighting
- Buddy BowlesGaffer
- William PeetsBest Boy Electric