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A Balasaur Score of 47 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 19%, Metacritic 44/100. Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Most of the 569 1980s horror movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes19%
Metacritic44/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
274 audience votes
Key crew
- Wes CravenDirector
- Bruce Joel RubinScreenplay
- Charles BernsteinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Matthew LabyorteauxPaul
- Kristy SwansonSamantha
- Michael SharrettTom
- Anne TwomeyJeannie
- Anne RamseyElvira
- Richard MarcusHarry
- Russ MarinDr. Johanson
- Lee PaulSgt. Volchek
- Andrew RopertoCarl
- Charles FleischerBB (voice)
- Robin NuyenThief
- Frank CavestaniAngry resident
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Themes
child abuseartificial intelligence (a.i.)based on novel or bookresurrectionrevengerobotexploding headalcoholicbrawlcircuit boardparanoiacandroid horror