Review of Cujo (1983) by Eytan D — 04 Mar 2013
One of my favorite Stephen King adaptations, and one of his most realistically frightening stories. What was once a beautiful and friendly Saint Bernard is now a diseased and monstrous beast that is attacking poor Donna Trenton and her son Tad in their Pinto.
The fact that director Lewis Teague can draw out enough shock and horror out of a rabid dog messing up a family in their car for at least an hour is demonstrative of his and King's immense talents.
Dee Wallace is utterly human as Donna, and Danny Pintauro shines here as Tad. Knowing that he wasn't really freaked out behind the scenes but was still able to portray so much fear onscreen makes you love Pintauro even more.
Daniel Hugh Kelly is very good too as Vic Trenton. Personally, I find "Cujo" to not only be a classic horror film that packs a ton of suspense and scares, but also one of Stephen King's most grim and creative stories ever written.
This review of Cujo (1983) was written by Eytan D on 04 Mar 2013.
Cujo has generally received mixed reviews.
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