Wes Craven’s ‘Deadly Friend’ — Watch Exclusive Clip From Arrow Video’s New Blu-ray Release
Arrow Video is resurrecting one of Wes Craven’s most unusual mid-’80s curios with a new Deadly Friend Limited Edition Blu-ray — and Dread Central has your exclusive first look at a clip from the release.
Originally released in 1986, Deadly Friend follows teenage robotics prodigy Paul, whose desperate attempt to save his neighbor Samantha leads to a grisly rebirth with deadly consequences. The film stars Kristy Swanson and Matthew Laborteaux from a screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin (Jacob’s Ladder, Ghost).
The Arrow Video Limited Edition is currently slated for November 17, 2025 (Region B) and includes the following contents:
- High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
- Original lossless mono audio
- Optional English SDH subtitles
- Brand-new audio commentary by Stacie Ponder & Alexandra West
- “Hey Sam, Nice Shot” – archival interview with Kristy Swanson
- “Written in Blood” – archival interview with screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
- “Samantha’s Symphony” – archival interview with composer Charles Bernstein
- “Robots, Ramsey, and Revenge” – archival interview with SFX artist Lance Anderson
- “The Tragedy of Samantha Pringle” – brand-new visual essay by BJ Colangelo
- “March of the Pigs” – brand-new visual essay by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
- Trailers and TV spots
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve with original & new art by Robert Hack
- Illustrated collector’s booklet with new writing by Guy Adams
Check out our exclusive clip from the Deadly Friend release here:
Pre-order the Limited Edition Blu-ray of Wes Craven’s cult classic Deadly Friend from Arrow Video.
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