Cujo

Cujo

Now, there's a new name for terror.

Directed by Lewis Teague

Produced by Sunn Classic Pictures, Taft Entertainment Pictures

198393 min6.2 / 10

A relentless animal-horror thriller that traps its characters in escalating dread as a beloved family pet becomes an unstoppable instrument of terror.

A friendly St. Bernard named "Cujo" contracts rabies and conducts a reign of terror on a small American town.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Cujo scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Cujo easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Cujo violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Cujo end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Cujo sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

46/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity54

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise57

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love30

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Cujo, and what each one shares →

Like Cujo

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cujo

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cujo, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cujo, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cujo, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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