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Cujo

Play trailer Poster for Cujo R Released Aug 3, 1983 1h 33m Horror Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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In this tale of a killer canine, man's best friend turns into his worst enemy. When sweet St. Bernard Cujo is bitten by a bat, he starts behaving oddly and becomes very aggressive. As Cujo morphs into a dangerous beast, he goes on a rampage in a small town. Stay-at-home mom Donna (Dee Wallace) gets caught in Cujo's crosshairs on a fateful errand with her son, Tad (Danny Pintauro). Stuck in their tiny car, Donna and Tad have a frightening showdown with the crazed animal.
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Cujo is artless work punctuated with moments of high canine gore and one wild Dee Wallace performance.

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Adam Nayman The Ringer The movie is as nasty and single-minded as Cujo himself: It's simple, and it works. Sep 5, 2019 Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post "Cujo" no doubt presented fewer difficulties for a novelist than it does for a movie director. Oct 4, 2017 Full Review Variety Staff Variety A dull, uneventful entry in the horror genre. Mar 26, 2009 Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk The raw performances by Danny Pintauro and Dee Wallace are key here, as they effectively embody abject terror and desperation, respectively. Rated: 3/4 Dec 18, 2023 Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Director Lewis Teague does what he can in an attempt to maximize tension, but there’s only so much he can do with such a limited setting and such a sparse story. Rated: 2.5/4 Nov 8, 2023 Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage A truly absurd film that never found the conductor thread of its story... transporting the facts from the novel wasn't enough. [Full review in Spanish] Apr 12, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é mais ou menos, e quase ninguém melhora o filme, com tudo isso, eu não recomendo esse filme. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/18/25 Full Review Daniel C I enjoyed this movie I really felt bad for the dog one of those bats just had to bite him and ruin things. This is one solid movie with a great performance given by Dee Wallace Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Charlo F This movie is a bit weird, besides making the dog that played Beethoven play a killer dog - it's just too devastating for the audience. Anyway, I give Cujo a 7 out of 10. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/25 Full Review Julian S Though it bites fiercely, “Cujo” might surprise casual horror fans by offering more than just a typical monster movie, as it explores the raw instincts underlying family fragility. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/24/24 Full Review Tanisha R There are 2 different movies happening here and the one with the cheating wife seemed more interesting to me (not that interesting). The killer dog part seemed so thrown in that they could've just left it out, called it something else and made this a lifetime movie. As far as scary goes, the dog is gross to look at and for some reason wet all the time. But the story is awful. This one could definitely use a remake with the stories focus to be on the dog. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/07/24 Full Review Jonathan O Cujo is every man's best friend worst nightmare to have a adorable dog who suddenly got bitten by a bat and get rabid and killing people of there actions is terrifying and Dee Wallace performance is so fearless and brave to protect her son from this rabid dog and the story is is okay doesn't feel like part Stephen King's universe but it does have Spielberg's JAWS vibe but with four legs. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In this tale of a killer canine, man's best friend turns into his worst enemy. When sweet St. Bernard Cujo is bitten by a bat, he starts behaving oddly and becomes very aggressive. As Cujo morphs into a dangerous beast, he goes on a rampage in a small town. Stay-at-home mom Donna (Dee Wallace) gets caught in Cujo's crosshairs on a fateful errand with her son, Tad (Danny Pintauro). Stuck in their tiny car, Donna and Tad have a frightening showdown with the crazed animal.
Director
Lewis Teague
Producer
Daniel H. Blatt, Robert Singer
Screenwriter
Stephen King, Don Carlos Dunaway, Lauren Currier
Distributor
Artisan Entertainment, Warner Home Vídeo, Republic Pictures, Warner Bros.
Production Co
TAFT Entertainment
Rating
R
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 3, 1983, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 33m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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