Deadly Friend
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Movie Reviews of Deadly Friend
Movie Review: SUSPENSEFUL HORROR
Summary: 5 Stars
I LOVED THIS MOVIE. I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR IT TO COME OUT FOR A LONG TIME. KRISTY SWANSON IS GREAT AND SO IS MATTHEW LABORTEAUX. IT SHOWS HOW MUCH YOU LOVE SOMEONE AND WILL DO ANYTHING TO HAVE HER BACK EVEN THOUGH IT HAS VERY SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES.Movie Review: *DEADLY FRIEND*
Summary: 5 Stars
I remember seeing this a long time ago.I was glad to get to see it again.I really like this movie.It shows how far someone will go to keep a good friend.Keeps you interested.Movie Review: GREAT MOVIE GREAT PRICE
Summary: 5 Stars
GOOD MOVIE FOR THE PRICE ITS OK. OLDER MOVIES ARE BETTER THEN THE NEW MOVIES. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE. ANNIE FROM NJ.Movie Review: At last!
Summary: 5 Stars
Yay finally a DVD release for this great shlocky horror movie! Thanks Amazon! :-) Thats all!Movie Review: Wes Craven's Short Circuit
Summary: 4 Stars
In discussions about Wes Craven's career, Deadly Friend isn't usually brought up(then again neither is Chiller or Deadly Blessing). In fact, most folks probably don't remember that he even made the movie(like Swamp Thing). While it doesn't quite achieve classic status like some of his other films, it's rather fun. Until recently, I haven't seen this film since about 1988 or so(on HBO of course). The plot concerns a teenage genius, Paul, who has created a robot with artificial intelligence. He also teaches at the local college. He falls for his next door neighbor, Sam(Kristy Swanson), who ends up severely brain damaged and ultimately killed by her abusive father. Earlier in the film, Paul's robot, BB, was blown to smithereens by the neighborhood's lunatic old lady(Anne Ramsey from The Goonies and Throw Momma From The Train), so Paul has a handy dandy robot brain lying around. In true mad scientist fasion he brings back Sam with BB's brain. Of course we all know that when this stuff happens in movies nothing goes as smooth as planned. The merged brains of BB and Sam go on a killing spree of everyone that ever wronged them(there was some BB bullying early in the film). Paul tries to hide Sam from his mother and keep her in line with a remote control, but it all becomes to big for him to handle. Plus, his buddy is about to squeal to the fuzz. Interestingly the movie actually plays out better than the silly concept would have you believe. Make no mistake, some of it is quite funny, but in Craven's hands it's handled about as well as this Weird Science/Re-Animator hybrid could be handled. Swanson has never been one of my favorite actresses, but she does a good job with the blank stares and robotic movements(the credits state she had a mime coach). Matthew Laborteaux has nerdy charm, but it is a bit hard to buy that he'd have the drive and determination to do what he does. This movie is most well known for it's "basketball decapitation" scene, which is certainly worth the price of admission alone. The shock ending scene is completely absurd and defies any kind of logic, but is very typical of horror movies from this time period. It still managed to bring a smile to my face nonetheless. The song played over the closing credits is a hoot with it's constant whisperings of "BB!", "BB!" Deadly Friend was worth seeing again for sure(unlike that putrid Cursed movie Craven did). Maybe it'll be worth it to you too.