Castle Rock, Maine, is a sleepy New England town. A place where families can live in peace.
But today Cujo, a full-grown St. Bernard, isn’t feeling peaceful. The bite on his nose is infected, and he has developed a violent fear of water as well as a vicious temper.
And now one Castle Rock family has something more than a broken-down car to worry about – a 200lb rabid monster whose one purpose in life is to rip them apart.
Donna Trenton (Dee Wallace) and her young son, Tad (Danny Pintauro), are trapped in their stalled car for days as the slobbery mutt attacks – although in reality, it’s half a dozen pooches smeared with egg white, a mechanical head, and a bloke in a dog suit.
The car siege should be a harrowing ordeal, but director Lewis Teague barks up the wrong tree by focusing earlier on young Tad’s fear of the dark and subsequent phobic attacks.
The suspense becomes laughably static, despite all the visual trickery thrown in to generate an interest that manifestly fails to materialise.
Add this to the list of Stephen King movie adaptations that failed to ignite the screen.
The film originally went into production with Peter Medak directing. Lewis Teague took over after a two-day shutdown.
Donna Trenton
Dee Wallace Tad Trenton
Danny Pintauro Vic Trenton
Daniel Hugh-Kelly Steve Kemp
Christopher Stone Joe Camber
Ed Lauter Charity Camber
Kaiulani Lee Brett Camber
Billy Jayne Gary Pervier
Mills Watson
Director
Lewis Teague
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And now one Castle Rock family has something more than a broken-down car to worry about – a 200lb rabid monster whose one purpose in life is to rip them apart.
The car siege should be a harrowing ordeal, but director Lewis Teague barks up the wrong tree by focusing earlier on young Tad’s fear of the dark and subsequent phobic attacks.
