Cujo

Cujo is a 1983 horror film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It was directed by Lewis Teague from a screenplay by Lauren Currier. The film was #58 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Donna Trenton (Dee Wallace-Stone) is a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is in turmoil after her husband learns about her having an affair. Brett Camber (Billy Jayne) is a young boy and a son of a mechanic (Ed Lauter) whose only companion... more

Cujo is a 1983 horror film based on the novel of the same name by Stephen King. It was directed by Lewis Teague from a screenplay by Lauren Currier. The film was #58 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Donna Trenton (Dee Wallace-Stone) is a frustrated suburban housewife whose life is in turmoil after her husband learns about her having an affair. Brett Camber (Billy Jayne) is a young boy and a son of a mechanic (Ed Lauter) whose only companion is a St. Bernard named "Cujo." Cujo is bitten by a bat with rabies and his behavior begins to change. When Donna and her young son Tad drive out to the home where Cujo and his owners live, the gentle Cujo has been driven insane by rabies and has killed one of his owners. Worse, their car gives out near the mechanic's house, and Donna and Tad are trapped inside while the massive dog waits outside, attacking repeatedly. Best young supporting actor in a motion picture (Danny Pintauro) (nominated) Reviews of the film were mixed, and a more recent... less