Deadly Friend
Warner Bros. | Release Date: October 10, 1986 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
44
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
5
Negative:
3
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60
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Although the prevailing tone is comic, there is plenty of grue and gore; the heart stops several times. This may be Craven at his crummiest, but the resulting sick still ranks higher than anything his imitators can come up with. Read full review
60
We Got This CoveredJacob Dressler
The movie also deserves a watch because of the incoherent style. It’s like getting to see two films for one. If you’re in the mood to see a lighthearted movie about childhood and becoming an adult, it’s got you covered. And if you want a gory slasher film with plenty of dark humor, it has you covered there as well. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesPatrick Goldstein
Craven remains a savvy storyteller -- and he still jolts us with a couple of hideous frights -- but this new film lacks the skin-crawling intensity of past Craven efforts. [14 Oct 1986]
40
Washington PostPaul Attanasio
On the whole, Deadly Friend is a routine horror movie, poorly photographed (by old-time cinematographer Philip Lathrop) and poorly performed (with the exception of New York stage actress Anne Twomey, as Paul's mother). Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The movie turns into a rather-dull mad-scientist romp. Craven's direction is nothing more than workmanlike, and it appears that out of sheer boredom he threw two nightmare sequences into the mix. Read full review
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