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Cujo (1983)
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This 1983 adaptation of the Stephen King horror novel is the anti-Beethoven, the story of a rabid St. Bernard that terrorizes a community, tears up a few folks, and goes after a woman and her son. Once the point has been made that big, lovable Cujo has been bitten by a rabid bat, there isn't much more to say. The film is essentially a linear progression of doggy violence, though director Lewis Teague (The Jewel of the Nile)--building on King's implication that we all know what it's like to be afraid of a big, scary pooch--succeeds at making the fear almost primitive for an audience. --Tom Keogh (read more)
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It's 24 years old, but it still packs a punch. No special effects, no CGI, just a rabid dog is enough to instill terror to the point of passing out.
Stephen King wrote this horror movie and I can imagine the real horror of Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) as she was trapped in a car that didn't appear too much...
(complete Cujo review by B Movie Ben)
| Cujo Movie Review by Jarrod (6/29/2007) |
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What makes Cujo so terrifying is that it is actually grounded somewhat in reality. A rabid St. Bernard could feasibly do most of the things in this movie, from killing people, to using its bulk to ram into doors. The claustrophobic nature of the story, with Dee Wallace Stone trapped in car, with her young son Tad,...
(complete Cujo review by Jarrod)
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(6/14/2007)