{"id":59317,"date":"2020-12-24T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2020-12-25T04:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=59317"},"modified":"2021-03-10T20:52:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-11T03:52:55","slug":"cujo-1983","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=59317","title":{"rendered":"Cujo (1983)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s no such thing as real monsters; only in stories.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Poster-195x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-59319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Poster-195x300.png 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Poster-664x1024.png 664w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Poster-83x128.png 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Poster-175x270.png 175w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Poster.png 709w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA woman (Dee Wallace) who has recently confessed to her husband (Daniel Hugh-Kelly) that she&#8217;s been having an affair with a local handyman (Christopher Stone) takes her son (Danny Pintauro) with her to get their car repaired at the home of a mechanic (Ed Lauter) who has just gone away for the week, and a rabid dog named Cujo is lying in wait for victims.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>Infidelity<\/li>\n<li>Killer Animals<\/li>\n<li>Stephen King Adaptations<\/li>\n<li>Survival<\/li>\n<li>Trapped<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;simply plotted, surprisingly nerve-racking adaptation of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cujo\">Stephen King&#8217;s novel<\/a>&#8221; is &#8220;fast-paced,&#8221; with &#8220;economical direction by Lewis Teague, who&#8217;d later direct King&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=8291\"><em>Cat&#8217;s Eye<\/em><\/a>.&#8221; He points out that while it&#8217;s &#8220;a good date movie&#8221;, it &#8220;may be too frightening for little kids&#8221; &#8212; no kidding! (There is no way I would show this film to my own kids, currently ages 8, 10, and 12.) However, I agree with Peary that it&#8217;s a nifty little flick, one which generates a surprising amount of suspense and terror given the (necessarily) limited setting and circumstances. Wallace is highly sympathetic as a woman given the ultimate opportunity to atone for her transgressions (she becomes the epitome of a bad-ass mom), and Pintauro is one of the more natural kid actors to grace the screen. Fine cinematography and location shooting add to the appeal of this movie, which remains worth a look.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dee Wallace as Donna<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace-1024x577.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace-479x270.png 479w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Wallace.png 1763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Danny Pintauro as Tad<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro-1024x555.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"347\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro-1024x555.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro-128x69.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro-768x416.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro-1536x832.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro-498x270.png 498w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Pintauro.png 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine location shooting (albeit in Northern California rather than Maine)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3-1024x581.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"363\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3-1024x581.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3-128x73.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3-768x436.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3-1536x872.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3-476x270.png 476w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Location-Shooting3.png 1749w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Atmospheric cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Cinematography.png 1761w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Many highly effective sequences<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction-1024x579.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"362\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction-1024x579.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction-300x170.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction-128x72.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction-1536x868.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction-478x270.png 478w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Cujo-Direction.png 1753w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, as a good (horror) show. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Good Show<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0085382\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1983\/08\/13\/movies\/film-cujo-good-dog-gone-wrong.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=6271&#038;aff=13\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/cujo-1983.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.combustiblecelluloid.com\/classic\/cujo.shtml\">Combustible Celluloid Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcm.com\/tcmdb\/title\/20366\/cujo#articles-reviews?articleId=182541\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s no such thing as real monsters; only in stories.&#8221; Synopsis: A woman (Dee Wallace) who has recently confessed to her husband (Daniel Hugh-Kelly) that she&#8217;s been having an affair with a local handyman (Christopher Stone) takes her son (Danny Pintauro) with her to get their car repaired at the home of a mechanic (Ed Lauter) who has just gone away for the week, and a rabid dog named Cujo is lying in wait for victims. Genres, Themes, Actors, and&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=59317\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-59317","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=59317"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59317\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70380,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59317\/revisions\/70380"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=59317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=59317"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=59317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}