When tragedy strikes his remarkable robot and the beautiful girl next door, lonely teenage genius Paul tries to save them by pushing technology beyond its known limits into a terrifying new realm.
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Matthew Labyorteaux
Paul
Kristy Swanson
Samantha
Michael Sharrett
Tom
Anne Twomey
Jeannie
Anne Ramsey
Elvira
Richard Marcus
Harry
Russ Marin
Dr. Johanson
Lee Paul
Sgt. Volchek
Andrew Roperto
Carl
Charles Fleischer
BB (voice)
Director
Wes Craven
Screenplay
Bruce Joel Rubin
Tagline
"There's no one alive who'll play with the girl next door."
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Revenue
$8,988,731
Production
Pan Arts, Layton, Warner Bros. Pictures
Wuchak
August 15, 2022
**_Underwhelming Craven film that meshes sci-fi, teenage romance and horror_** A boy genius specializing in brain research and robotics (Matthew Laborteaux) moves to the town of Welling with his mother (Anne Twomey) where he starts an apprenticeship at the university. He befriends a paper boy and romances an abused neighbor girl (Michael Sharrett and Kristy Swanson respectively). When tragedy s...
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