If you loved Der tödliche Freund, try Das Ding aus dem Sumpf
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Both films are directed by Wes Craven, and they both carry the body horror mood tag, and they sit in Horror / Science Fiction territory. If that's the register that drew you to Der tödliche Freund, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.
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What Das Ding aus dem Sumpf is
Louisiana bayou. Dawn mist. A single gunshot. Scientist transforms. Arcs of light sear lab walls. A woman flees corporate hunters in the mossy dark. Craven directs schlock with a wink.
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