Deadly Friend

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Deadly Friend is not a bad movie. Looks like alot of critics did not like this movie. But why like a movie like scream? Those movies did not make any sense. Deadly friend had some great scenes. The best I would say is when Sam jumps out the window to attack Paul's friend. This movie had some scary moments. I feel it was overlooked by alot of people. Wes Craven makes good horror movies. He did a great job with this movie. It's really worth watching.

i really liked this movie.i though it was very creepy.it isn't original,borrowing from other movies,some quite heavily.more than anything,this is an 80 take on the Frankenstein tale.and like Frankenstein,this movie is filled with sorrow and tragedy,in the deepest sense.most horror movies are not deep at all,but this one has more depth than most.Wes craven also borrows liberally from his own Nightmare on Elm Street.the acting is pretty good,but Kristy Swanson is brilliant,in my opinion.she steals the show,in all her scenes.even though this movie is not original,i do like the direction they took with it.i think it's well made and compelling,with a main character you really care about and feel great sadness for.this movie is part of the Twisted Terror Collection,and is also contained in the box set of the same name,with five other suspense/horror movies.for me,Deadly friend is an 8/10

A few people have said that it's an undiscovered treasure, more people have stated that it's possibly Wes Craven's worst movie (haven't they seen "Shocker"?); I simply found it to be an OK, average horror offering that merely helps you kill two hours. The first half plays almost like a well-observed drama, but after Swanson has been "resurrected" the film becomes just too silly to work. The "infamous" basketball scene, however, is undeniably great; you'll have to rewind the tape multiple times to get the full effect of it! (**1/2)

I had heard very mixed things about Deadly Friend so I was a little worried but I think this film is a little misunderstood. Much like Shocker(1989), this film gets a bad rep and I don't get it. We all know that Wes Craven is very hit or miss but I think is one of his hits. At least he's trying something different. The acting is mediocre but I really like the story as a modern day Frankenstein. The direction and scares, I thought, were fantastic and the basketball scene was awesome. I challenge all you horror fans to give Deadly Friend a chance. You might just find that you've made a good decision.