Stephen King's Cujo Details

[Highly rated reviewer]

Nice idea, suffocating length...

Cujo, based on the novel by Stephen King, is the story of a rabid dog that turns into a monstrous beast after having been bit by a bat. A mother and her child are forced to stay in a car for three days and nights for fear of the dog. The idea seems appealing, and indeed it could've been a great film. However, that's all you get. The idea hasn't been extended for the film medium, and re-occuring elements get very tedious and unneccesary. Performances, however, are strong and the music is average. It's one of those films that can only really be seen once - and sometimes you have to force yourself for that.

terrible... just terrible

The best thing about this film is the name... cujo. The film took forever to get going, and when it did it was terrible. Cujo is not scary, me and my husband felt more sorry for the dog than the people in the car. The ending was awful, and extremely predictable. I hate this film, it wasted far too much of my life. Completly failed to live upto my expectations having read the excellent book.