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Cujo

Play trailer Poster for Cujo R 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 Sep 5, 2019
The movie is as nasty and single-minded as Cujo himself: It's simple, and it works. Go to Full Review Gary Arnold Washington Post Oct 4, 2017
"Cujo" no doubt presented fewer difficulties for a novelist than it does for a movie director. Go to Full Review Variety Staff Variety Mar 26, 2009
A dull, uneventful entry in the horror genre. Go to Full Review James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Dec 18, 2023
3/4
The raw performances by Danny Pintauro and Dee Wallace are key here, as they effectively embody abject terror and desperation, respectively. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Nov 8, 2023
2.5/4
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. Go to Full Review Erick Estrada Cinegarage Apr 12, 2023
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] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ashequl I @Tofa13 Sep 16, 2026 Cujo, an animal horror movie. But it wasn’t that scary at all, though it was fun. The story was from Stephen King, and after watching it, you could feel it. The horror worked, and the experience was not so bad. But the acting was bad. The movie stretches too long, and the ending was not very satisfying. It was predictable. Have to say, the dog acted so perfectly. See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 7, 2026 Cujo based on a Story by Stephen King = a *3* star movie! See more B P @Bradster69 Sep 3, 2026 Not Bad, but Not My Favorite See more C.K. B @C.K.Blackwood Jun 5, 2026 Just one of those stories that cannot be properly translated from book to film. See more Ian R @RT23899272 Apr 20, 2026 A rabid Saint Bernard dog in a small American town isn't enough to support the plot of an entire film. The first half of the movie is extremely slow and the marital problems of the protagonist family are dreary. When Cujo, the monster dog emerges, I didn't particularly care who he killed. See more Steven F. @SteveGotScored Feb 23, 2026 Definitely one of the best Stephen King movies of all time! See more Read all reviews
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Lewis Teague

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Dee Wallace

Donna Trenton

Danny Pintauro

Tad Trenton

Daniel Hugh Kelly

Vic Trenton

Christopher Stone

Steve Kemp

Ed Lauter

Joe Camber

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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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