Cry Wolf

PG-13

Released Sep 16, 2005

1h 29m

Mystery & Thriller

Horror

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23%

Tomatometer

47 Reviews

51%

Audience Score

50,000+ Ratings

Mysterious murders occur when students (Lindy Booth, Julian Morris) at a prep school invent a story about a serial killer.

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Critics Consensus

Dull and derivative, Cry_Wolf is a subpar slasher that even ardent fans of the genre may find difficult to enjoy.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

A tedious throwaway horror film without a logical marble in its head.

Rated: C

Dec 30, 2005

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Marc Savlov

Austin Chronicle

Rumors of the slasher genre's death have not been greatly exaggerated, if this Chrysler Million Dollar Film Contest winner is any indication.

Rated: 1/5

Oct 1, 2005

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Keith Phipps

AV Club

Is there anything scarier than a threatening text message? Sure: Werewolves, vampires, killer diseases, and comedies written by and starring Jenny McCarthy come immediately to mind.

Oct 1, 2005

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Alistair Lawrence

Common Sense Media

So, despite occasionally mustering some intrigue, Cry Wolf remains a howling disappointment.

Rated: 2/5

Jun 29, 2022

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

Cinema Crazed

It attempts to be taken as a slasher film but it's not a slasher whatsoever, it's a gigantic tease.

Apr 29, 2009

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Anton Bitel

Eye for Film

Cry Wolf is certainly an impressive calling card for its co-writer/director Jeff Wadlow, even if ultimately it is too derivative to qualify as something to howl about.

Jul 3, 2007

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angela g

this movie is underrated and a really good movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

07/17/24

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Melissa L

Once again I don't understand why reviewers are rating good movies poorly, and poor movies well. This was an excellent well-acted movie with a great plot and ending. Don't pay attention to the low scores. Watch it for yourself as I highly recommend it!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/12/24

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HG H

A waste of time with an even more wasteful ending that made it feel so much more insultful

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

03/11/24

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Elvis D

Esta película de suspenso pinta como si fuera un slasher, pero en realidad no lo es. Juega con el cuento de Juanito Y El Lobo de una manera oscura que si bien no está mal, no ofrece el terror que promete. Aunque la participación de Bon Jovi parece prometedora, la verdad no ofrece mucho por más que su personaje cumpla un objetivo vital para la trama. Todo es puro engaño y trampas hasta que al final hay un giro argumental que revela la verdadera mente maestra detrás de todo. Como una película de suspenso y misterio es un thriller interesante, pero su gran fallo es tratar de aparentar ser una película de terror. Mi nota para esta película es un 7/10.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/23

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jelisije j

A decent slasher film that took a risk and had it paid off with the ending? An unexpected enjoyment.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Liam D

It is sometimes gleefully stupid and kinda played straight and it cannot find a good balance

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/09/22

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Synopsis

Mysterious murders occur when students (Lindy Booth, Julian Morris) at a prep school invent a story about a serial killer.

Director: Jeff Wadlow
Producer: Beau Bauman
Screenwriter: Beau Bauman, Jeff Wadlow
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Hypnotic
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Drug References|Violence|Language|Sexuality|Terror)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2005, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 30, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $10.0M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround, DTS, Dolby SR, Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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