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Deadly Friend is one of those movies that could easily fly under the radar, given the surplus of famous films that we flocked to in the mid-80s. But it has something of a Made for-TV charm to it that puts it among Wes Craven’s most underrated efforts. A mix of science …

Deadly Friend is 30 years old? When I realized the big three-oh was on the horizon for Wes Craven’s oft forgotten chiller, I had to double check the date to be sure. Sure enough, it opened on October 10th, 1986, right alongside Jumpin’ Jack Flash and Peggy Sue Got Married, back when Crocodile Dundee still topped the …