Deadly Friend

Deadly Friend

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

Directed by Wes Craven

Produced by Pan Arts, Layton

198691 min6.2 / 10

A dark sci-fi horror about a lonely genius who resurrects his dead neighbor as an android, blending tragic romance with body-horror and the dangers of playing god.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Deadly Friend violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Deadly Friend sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Deadly Friend end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Deadly Friend easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Deadly Friend scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

Written about

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise44

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Deadly Friend, and what each one shares →

Like Deadly Friend

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Deadly Friend

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Deadly Friend, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Deadly Friend, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Deadly Friend, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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