Cujo (1983)

On this day 30 years ago (1983), Cujo was released in theaters nationwide. The adaptation of the Stephen King novel faced stiff competition at the box office, as a slew of slasher films – including Psycho II - hit the big screen in the same year. Yet even at 4th place among 1983 horror films, Cujo grossed $21 million in the US off a budget of $8 million – making the film a success for Warner Brothers.

Video: Cujo (1983)

PLOT : Donna Trenton is a frustrated housewife whose life is in turmoil after her husband Vic learns about her having an affair. Brett Camber is a young boy and a son of a mechanic, Joe, whose only companion is a St. Bernard named "Cujo" who is bitten by a rabid bat and his behavior changes. While the dog begins to succumb to the disease, Brett and his mother leave for Connecticut to visit his mother's sister...

Tad, drive out to the Cambers' house where the gentle Cujo, now crazed by the disease, has killed Joe and his friendly neighbour, Gary Pervier. Making matters worse, their Ford Pinto car's alternator dies there. Donna and Tad are trapped inside the Pinto while Cujo waits outside, attacking repeatedly, all while Vic is out of town on a business trip. Director: Lewis Teague Writers: Stephen King (novel), Don Carlos Dunaway,