Directed by Wes Craven Written by Diana Henstell   Bruce Joel Rubin   Cast Matthew Labyorteaux ... Paul Conway (as Matthew Laborteaux) Kristy Swanson ... Samantha Pringle Michael Sharrett ... Tom 'Slime' Toomey Anne Twomey ... Jeannie Conway Anne Ramsey ... Elvira Parker Richard Marcus ... Harry Pringle Russ Marin ... Dr. Johanson Lee Paul ... Sergeant Volchek Andrew Roperto ... Carl Charles Fleischer ... BB (voice) Robin Nuyen ... Thief Frank Cavestani ... Angry Resident Merritt Olsen ... CAT Scan Technician William H. Faeth ... Doctor in Sam's Room (as William H. Faeth M.D.) Joel Hile ... Deputy Tom Spratley ... Neighbor Jim Ishida ... Coroner Uncredited Cast Nancy E. Barr ... Robot Produced by Robert Crawford Jr.   Patrick Kelley   Robert M. Sherman   Original Music by Charles Bernstein

Additional Info Premiere: October 10, 1986 DVD Release: September 25, 2007 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Warner Bros. (presents) Pan Arts Layton Distributors Warner Bros.   (1986) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (1987) (USA) (VHS) Warner Home Video   (1987) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Warner Home Video   (2007) (USA) (DVD) Rating Stats Overall Rating 5.5 / 10 Our Rating 6.3 / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users 6.3 / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #4,871 / 20,725 Ratings Breakdown Perfect 1 total rating Almost Perfect 3 total ratings Average 1 total rating Site Ranking #4,867 Vacancy 2: The First Cut (2008) #4,868 The Ninth Configuration (1980) #4,869 Gantz: Season 2 (2004) #4,870 Gantz: Season 1 (2004) #4,871 Deadly Friend (1986) #4,872 Greed (2019) #4,873 Night Of The Demons (2009) #4,874 Beer League (2006) #4,875 The City Of The Dead (1960)