Scream Factory: Deadly Friend Collector's Edition Detailed

Scream Factory has detailed its upcoming Collector's Edition of Wes Craven's Deadly Friend (1986), starring Kristy Swanson, Anne Ramsey, Michael Sharrett, Anne Twomey, and Richard Marcus. The release will be available for purchase on October 12.

Description: From director Wes Craven (A Nightmare On Elm Street, Scream) comes a terrifying tale of technology gone haywire! Lonely teenage genius Paul (Matthew Labyorteaux, Barbarians At The Gate), a specialist in brain research, has two best friends: his remarkable robot ... and the beautiful girl next door (Kristy Swanson, Buffy The Vampire Slayer). When tragedy strikes both of his friends, he desperately tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its mortal limits into a terrifying new realm. Like a modern-day Dr. Frankenstein, Paul discovers too late that he has created a rampaging monster! "Deadly Friend is a witty ghoul story ... [it] deliberately teeters on the edge of spoof" (The New York Times).

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• BRAND NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM AN INTERPOSITIVE
• NEW Hey Sam, Nice Shot – an interview with actress Kristy Swanson
• NEW Written in Blood – an interview with screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
• NEW Robots, Ramsey and Revenge – an interview with special makeup effects artist Lance Anderson
• NEW Samantha's Symphony – an interview with composer Charles Bernstein
• Theatrical Trailer (in English, Spanish and German)
• TV Spots
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature