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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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Tj A. Cujo failed to live up to its book counterpart. While still a good adaptation, it misses crucial story moments from the book while being stale and uninteresting at times. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/20/25 Full Review BRENDEN J Cujo was a great classic horror film that scared me but in a good way! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/02/25 Full Review Joey W I hate cujo from 1983 because it is a rated R movie that is darker, twisted, and it is about a scary dog named cujo who got bit by a bat and killed other people, I just heard one scene he bit up the mom, kids, dislike this movie, Because it is freaking terrifying Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/15/25 Full Review Tyler B The growling is too much to bear. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 07/14/25 Full Review Calvin T Five star classic ✌🏾 Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Mario B Excellent !!! Wow un chef-d'oeuvre.. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/05/25 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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