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There was a summer where an alligator randomly showed up in the creek behind my childhood home. He was nowhere as big as what we see in the movies, but still, we all kept our distance until the day our visitor finally swam away. It wasn’t even a “see you later, alligator” kind of situation; he never returned.

That was when my fascination for crocodilians first took off. Movies like Alligator (1980) and Lake Placid (1999) helped shape this interest, as did all the non-fiction books I could find on the subject. Yet it wasn’t until years later I learned that “crocsploitation” was also popular in literature.

So to make up for lost time, I read just several of these novels this summer. This includes older, newer, adult, and children’s works.

Not every one of the eleven books I devoured was as good as the best, but I can...

Our friends at the Popcorn Frights Film Festival just announced the second wave of programming for their 11th edition, which will be held in South Florida, U.S., from August 7-17. Some 25 film premieres have been added, along with special guests to enhance the in-person experience, notably Tina Romero, presenting her "undead drag spectacle" Queens of the Dead, as well as her late father George A. Romero's Day of the Dead, to be showcased in its new 40th Anniversary 4K Restoration. The great Dee Wallace will also be joining the fun, appearing to introduce three horror classics in which she stars: Cujo (Stephen King by way of director Lewis Teague), The Hills Have Eyes (Wes Craven all the way), and The Howling (a great movie...

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Film critics watch hundreds of movies every year, and invariably get a little cranky when they hit a patch of lousy movies. So it is occasionally therapeutic to take out one's frustrations on a film that is egregiously putrid — particularly if that film is from a serial befouler of movie theaters (I think I logged 12 blissfully uninterrupted hours of sleep after filing my pan of Paul W.S. Anderson's "Death Race").

Scathingly negative reviews are not often illuminating, but when written by masters of the craft, they can be immensely satisfying reads. When The New Yorker's Pauline Kael got a burr in her saddle, she could inveigh at length or fire off a one-sentence kill-shot (her full review of Herbert Ross' "Steel Magnolias" was published as follows: "Chalk scraping across a chalkboard for two hours"). Roger Ebert was also practiced in the skill of invective, as he demonstrated in his...

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If you are a horror fan, then there is a big chance that you might have heard about the horror streaming service Shudder, and if you have its subscription, you might be wondering what’s in store for you in July 2025. Don’t worry. There is a host of new and old horror movies coming to the service in the upcoming month, and we have listed the 10 best movies coming to Shudder in July 2025.

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Crawl is a natural horror film directed by Alexandre Aja from a screenplay co-written by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen. The 2019 film is set in Florida as a Category 5 hurricane hits the state, and it follows a father and daughter as they get trapped in a crawl space where they are hunted by alligators. Crawl stars Kaya Scodelario and Barry Pepper.

A Stephen King cult classic movie from the ‘80s is getting a new streaming home, as development continues on its Netflix remake. The Life of Chuck is the latest movie based on a King book to hit theaters, debuting June 13 to great critical fanfare, but relatively modest box office. No matter how the Mike Flanagan-directed movie ultimately fares financially, Hollywood’s hunger for films adapted from King’s books is unlikely to abate.

Studios’ appetite for King adaptations has indeed long been ravenous. The '80s saw best-selling books The Shining, The Dead Zone, Christine and many others being translated from page to screen. When new King stories aren't available, Hollywood has no problem double-dipping on some of these classics, though remakes like Firestarter and Pet Sematary have tended to be disappointing. Despite the mixed track record of King remakes, another classic from the author's catalog is getting a new version,...

AMC Networks’ Shudder has announced the titles that will be available on the streaming service next month. The Shudder July 2025 slate includes horror, thriller, and supernatural titles.

The July schedule includes the films Monster Island and Push, the series Hell Motel and The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs, and more.

Shudder’s expanding library of films, TV series, and original content is available on most streaming devices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Monster Island (Shudder Film Premiere) – New Film Premieres Friday, June 25

Based on Malay Folklore and drawing inspiration from Creature From the Black Lagoon, this creature feature is set in World War II. A Japanese ship transporting prisoners of war to occupied territories for slave labor.

After being torpedoed by allied submarines, a Japanese soldier and a British Pow are stranded on a deserted island...

Two years after the movie adaptation of Stephen King’sCujo was released, the acclaimed author teamed up with the film's director, Lewis Teague, for the 1985 horror thriller Cat's Eye. The movie will be available to stream for free on Tubi from June 1.

Much like another King adaptation, the George A. Romero-directed Creepshow, Cat's Eye is based on three of the author's short stories, namely, Quitters Inc, The Ledge and General. The film plays out like an anthology and follows a cat as it makes its way to a smoker's clinic, a penthouse ledge, and a young girl's room. The movie currently holds a 68% critic score and a 54% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.

The first story focuses on Dick Morrison (James Woods) as he tries to quit smoking and seeks the help of a service with ties to the mob that threatens his family if he decides to take up the habit again.

Stephen King's 1981 novel "Cujo" is about a Saint Bernard dog that contract rabies from a bat and goes on a killing spree. The dog, Cujo, belonged to an abusive mechanic, so it was already seemingly predisposed to violence. It mauls several people throughout the course of the story. The novel climaxes with a local mom named Donna Trenton and her young son Tad becoming trapped in a Ford Pinto on a hot day as Cujo stalks them from outside. There comes a moment when Donna has to choose to stay in the car and risk dying of heat stroke ... or exiting the car and facing the killer dog.

In the book, Donna successfully fights off Cujo with a baseball bat, beating the dog and stabbing it to death with a shard when the bat breaks. Tad, sadly, does not survive the ordeal, dying of heatstroke in the Pinto.

"Cujo...

Stephen King is one of the most prolific authors, and many of his works have been adapted into films and television shows. The horror author has been very vocal about his thoughts on his adaptations, but one of them even got a letter of thanks for changing one of the endings.

In 1983, Lewis Teague directed the adaptation of Cujo, based on King's 1981 novel of the same name. The story follows a mother and son who are trapped inside trying to escape their dog, who gets wild after being bitten by a bat. In a new appearance on Steve Kmetko's podcast Still Here Hollywood, lead actress Dee Wallace detailed King's reaction to the film changing the ending, per Entertainment Weekly.

Around the 18:15 mark, Wallace opened up about Cujo. "Cujo is my favorite movie of mine," the actress revealed. "The movie is very different from the book. In the movie,...

When you think about Stephen King movies from the 1980s, there are a few classics that immediately come to mind. The Shining, Stand By Me, The Dead Zone, and, of course, 1983's Cujo. Directed by Lewis Teague, who can forget the horrifying tale of a rabid St. Bernard terrorizing a mother and her son trapped in a Ford Pinto on a blistering-hot summer day? Both the book and the movie managed to strike a chord with audiences, not only because of the subject matter, but also because of the way each one ended. Now, star Dee Wallace has revealed King's reaction to the film's conclusion, which was noticeably different from his novel.

Appearing on Still Here Hollywood with Steve Kmetko, Wallace spoke at length about her incredible career, which has included appearances in Steven Spielberg's E.T., The Howling, Rob Zombie's Halloween, and Cujo. Wallace played Donna Trenton in the King film,...

Darren Aronofsky had a big problem after the huge success of “The Whale”: He didn’t know what to do next. While “The Whale” landed lead star Brendan Fraser the Best Actor Oscar in 2023, Aronofsky was weighed down by the intensity of the feature’s plot about a man who essentially eats himself to death. Aronofsky wanted to work on a film that was lighter in tone.

“I was really upset that I couldn’t figure out what was next,” he told Vanity Fair. “And I kind of had this urge to do something fun.”

That led him to revisit Charlie Huston’s script for “Caught Stealing,” which had been in the works for about 15 years. “I felt like there was just so much tension in our normal lives that I felt like the one thing that Hollywood has always done great is entertain. I looked at my projects and I said,...

Two things were hot in 1980s horror: formulaic slashers and Stephen King. The mega success of Brian De Palma’s Carrie in 1976 followed by Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 masterpiece The Shining, turned the unpolished Maine writer into a household name and left studios clamoring to secure rights to his next terrifying tale. By 1985, the trend was in full swing with multiple adaptations filling theaters and more rushing their way into production. After the success of his 1983 adaptation of Cujo, director Lewis Teague took inspiration from another household pet with the 1985 film Cat’s Eye. This anthology film sees King adapt two of his own stories from the 1978 collection Night Shift while penning an original story to tie them together. Starring the Firestarter herself, Drew Barrymore, the film is an 80s curio filled with maniacal mobsters, mythical creatures, and an intrepid cat determined to save the day.

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We’ve recently looked at the of Michael Crichton’s best works and it got me thinking about some of the other heavy hitting sci-fi writers. One of the best who also happens to have quite a few adaptations to his name is Philip K. Dick. If you aren’t a big reader, then the titles We Can Remember It For You Wholesale and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sleep may not ring a bell, but I’m sure that Total Recall and Blade Runner are right up this audience’s alley. You guys seemed to really enjoy the breakdowns on Jurassic Park, Congo, and Sphere so lets take a look at one of the biggest action movies of 1990 and its source material and unpack Total Recall. No, not the remake. Never the remake for that one. Pull that tracker out of your nostril as we find out what happened to this adaptation.

Stephen King’s Cujo is set to be adapted by Netflix, potentially with Darren Aronofsky as the director. The 1981 novel tells a chilling story about a mother and her son surrounded by horror, with their chances of survival growing dim as the plot unfolds. With Aronofsky in discussions with Netflix, this classic tale will soon come to life on screen.

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Aronofsky’s knack for crafting psychological thrillers throughout his career and Netflix’s obsession with adapting Stephen King’s work sound like a match made in heaven. For those who have been waiting for a horror tale, Cujo will serve it right into their plates, evoking all sorts of harrowing emotions one might not be prepared for. This will also mark Aronofsky’s first feature on a streaming platform.

Stephen King’s 1981 classic Cujo will soon be renewed by Netflix Stephen...

Netflix picked up the rights to Stephen King's 1981 novel Cujo and is currently developing a new adaptation. Now, The Hollywood Reporter says acclaimed director Darren Aronofsky—best known for Requiem for a Dream, Black Swan, Mother!, and The Whale—is circling the project.

The 1983 version directed by Lewis Teague was a modest box office success despite garnering mixed reviews. In the decades since, Cujo has become a cult classic, with many praising the central performance from Dee Wallace who plays a desperate mother trying to protect her son from Cujo's wrath.

The poor St. Bernard starts out as your typical happy-go-lucky dog until he gets bitten by a rabid bat and turns feral. One of the film's most famous scenes is the climactic car showdown toward the end, when Cujo is frantically trying to break into Donna's (Wallace) vehicle as she hides inside it with her son. As...

After dealing with whales and black swans and two of every creature on Noah’s Ark, Darren Aronofsky is going back to the animal kingdom for his next film.

Aronofsky is circling a new adaptation of Stephen King’s “Cujo,” the horror story about a friendly St. Bernard dog that turns killer and unleashes havoc on a small town. The project is in development at Netflix, and according to THR, which first reported the news, the project could be on the fast track after news of an adaptation was reported just last week.

Aronofsky would direct the film should a deal materialize, but no writer is attached. Roy Lee — who has most recently produced “Companion” but is also behind adaptations of other King projects such as “Salem’s Lot,” the “It” films, and Francis Lawrence’s upcoming “The Long Walk” — is attached to produce.

“Cujo” was a 1981 King novel and was...

We found out last week that a new take on Stephen King's killer dog novel, Cujo, is in the works for Netflix, and the project may have nabbed a somewhat surprising director.

According to Jeff Sneider in his latest newsletter (and since backed up by THR), Darren Aronofsky is in negotiations to helm the movie.

Though some would consider this the filmmaker's first foray into the horror genre, that's certainly debatable. Aronofsky has included horror elements in a number of his previous films, and many would view the likes of Mother!, Black Swan, and even Requiem for a Dream to be full-on horror movies.

King's novel focuses on a mother and her young seizer-prone son being terrorized by a huge St. Bernard who becomes a rabid killing machine after being bitten by a bat. 

Cujo was previously adapted for the big screen back in 1983, with Lewis Teague directing from...

Netflix's adaptation of Stephen King's Cujo takes another step forward, with an Oscar-nominated director reportedly a top contender to helm the upcoming film. Released in 1981, King's novel of the same tells the story of a sweet St. Bernard family pet who becomes a violent killing machine after contracting rabies from a bat, trapping a mother and her son inside a broken-down vehicle outside a mechanic's shop. Cujo was adapted into a movie in 1983 from director Lewis Teague, and it was announced last week that another take on the novel is now in the works at Netflix.

THR now reports that Darren Aronofsky is in talks to direct Cujo for Netflix, with Roy Lee producing. Lee is a King veteran, having produced both It movies, Salem's Lot (2024), and Francis Lawrence's upcoming The Long Walk. There's currently no writer attached to the Cujo adaptation, but Aronofsky will reportedly be...

It was reported last week that Netflix closed a deal with producer Roy Lee to bring a new adaptation of Stephen King's 1981 novel Cujo to life, and now it appears as if a director not named Mike Flanagan is close to signing a deal to helm the project. Cujo is, of course, the beloved survival horror novel about a rabid St. Bernard that goes on a terror through the town of Castle Rock, focusing mainly on a woman and her son who are trapped in a car under the blazing hot sun.

Per The InSneider, Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky is in negotiations to close a deal that will see him direct the new Netflix adaptation of Cuju. Aronosfky's previous work not only includes the aforementioned psychological drama, but the Academy Award-winning films Black Swan and The Whale, as well as the sci-fi romance The Fountain, and 2008's The Wrestler,...

Stephen King’s killer dog classic Cujo is headed back to the screen with a new adaptation in the works from Netflix, we learned last week, and the film’s director may have been found.

The Hollywood Reporter confirms a scoop from Jeff Sneider this week, reporting that Oscar-nominated filmmaker Darren Aronofsky is in talks to direct Stephen King’s Cujo for Netflix.

THR notes in their report this afternoon, “The feature project was only revealed last week but it’s clearly further along than known or moving on the fast track.”

Stay tuned for more as we learn it.

Roy Lee (It) is producing the new adaptation of Cujo for the streamer.

Stephen King’s horror novel Cujo was originally published in 1981, with director Lewis Teague’s classic horror movie adaptation being unleashed just two years later in 1983. Dee Wallace, Ed Lauter, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Danny Pintauro starred...

Darren Aronofsky is circling Netflix’s “Cujo,” a remake of Stephen King’s horror novel about a bloodthirsty St. Bernard.

“Cujo” remains in early stages of development and Aronofsky has yet to have a creative meeting with Netflix, according to sources familiar with the project. Should the deal close, the film would mark Aronofsky’s first feature for a streaming service.

Although occasionally courted by Hollywood (he was an early contender to reboot “Batman” before Christopher Nolan took over), Aronofsky has mostly stayed true to his indie roots. The filmmaker has directed such films as psychological drama “Requiem for a Dream,” psychological thriller “Black Swan,” psychological horror allegory “Mother!” and psychological case study “The Whale.” He’s currently putting the finishing touches on Sony’s “Caught Stealing,” a crime drama with Austin Butler and Zoe Kravitz that opens in theaters this August.

Roy Lee (“Barbarian”) will produce the “Cujo” reboot,...

Darren Aronofsky is going to the dogs. Or maybe just one particular dog.

The acclaimed filmmaker, whose resume ranges from Requiem for a Dream to Black Swan to The Whale, is in talks to direct Netflix’s adaptation of Stephen King novel Cujo.

The feature project was only revealed last week, but it’s clearly further along than known or moving on the fast track.

Roy Lee, who established his King bonafides with the two It movies, Salem’s Lot, and the upcoming dystopian thriller The Long Walk, is producing. There is no writer yet on the project, but Aronofsky is expected to meet with candidates soon.

The 1981 novel of the same name told of a lovable St. Bernard named Cujo who, after being bitten by a bat, becomes a mouth-foaming killer. The central focus of a mother and her seizure-prone son trapped in a busted-down car outside a service garage...

There have been rumblings of a remake of the classic Stephen King adaptation Cujo for a long time – in fact, one was officially announced way back in 2013. In 2015, we heard that the remake had taken an unexpected turn, reimagining the name Cujo as an acronym that stood for Canine Unit Joint Operations. That project seemed to be scrapped when King got the rights to the story back in 2017… But last week, we learned that the Cujo remake has found a new home: the Netflix streaming service. And now, industry scooper Jeff Sneider of The InSneider reports that a director might be close to signing on to the project, as Darren Aronofsky is said to be in negotiations to take the helm.

Aronofsky’s previous directorial efforts include Pi, Requiem for a Dream, The Fountain, The Wrestler, Black Swan, Noah, mother!, and The Whale.

As we heard last week, Netflix secured...

Killer dog tale Cujo, by Stephen King, is getting a new telling, backed by Netflix money. More on the story here.

There’s an old maxim that suggests that there’s always at least three Robin Hood films in development at the same time. Given the never-ending glut of Stephen King adaptations that are pumped out, it would probably be more accurate these days to replace Sherwood Forest’s rogueish outlaw with the prolific novelist who always seems to have a take on his work in cinemas, or just around the corner.

Case in point: while Osgood Perkins’ take on The Monkey is still in cinemas, 2025 will also bring us Mike Flanagan’s The Life Of Chuck and Edgar Wright’s The Running Man. On the small screen, there’s also HBO’s Welcome To Derry and MGM+’s The Institute debuting this year too.

Naturally, there are more King adaptations in the pipeline,...

When it comes to Stephen King adaptations, Netflix's track record thus far has been pretty solid. From Mike Flanagan's precision tooled 2017 take on Gerald's Game and Zak Hilditch's underappreciated supernatural thriller 1922, through Vincenzo Natali's 2019 offering In The Tall Grass and John Lee Hancock's Donald Sutherland led Mr. Harrigan's Phone, the streamer has shown a solid knack for bringing the Master of Horror's works from page to screen. And now, per Deadline's reporting, the streaming giant has just set its fifth King joint — a new adaptation of the legendary writer's 1981 killer canine thriller Cujo.

Details on Netflix's plans for the King classic are scarce at this stage, with no writer, director, or St. Bernard shaped star set in place just yet. We do however know that Roy Lee, whose credits include Andy Muschietti's It duology, Mike Flanagan's Doctor Sleep, The Stand TV series, and the recent Salem's Lot remake,...

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Billy Joel postpones tour dates after surgery

Billy Joel has postponed eight stadium concerts he was scheduled to perform over the next four months because of a recent surgery for an undisclosed "medical condition."

An announcement this morning said that the singer “is expected to make a full recovery” and will undergo doctor-supervised physical therapy. “While I regret postponing any shows, my health must come first,” Joel said in the statement. “I look forward to getting back on stage and sharing the joy of live music with our amazing fans. Thank you for your understanding.” Joel is expected to resume playing concerts July 5 at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh. The postponed shows in Toronto, Detroit, Syracuse, Milwaukee, Charlotte, Salt Lake City, Edinburgh, and Liverpool will be rescheduled.

Netflix strikes movie deal for Stephen King's Cujo remake

Netflix is ready to take a new bite at Stephen King's Cujo.

There have been rumblings of a remake of the classic Stephen King adaptation Cujo for a long time – in fact, one was officially announced way back in 2013. In 2015, we heard that the remake had taken an unexpected turn, reimagining the name Cujo as an acronym that stood for Canine Unit Joint Operations. That project seemed to be scrapped when King got the rights to the story back in 2017… But now, the Cujo remake has found a new home.

Deadline reports that Netflix has secured a deal to make a new feature film based on King’s 1981 novel Cujo. Roy Lee, who has previously produced the King adaptations Salem’s Lot (2024), The Stand (2020 – 2021), Doctor Sleep (2019), It (2017), and It Chapter Two (2019), will be producing the film. Now, the search is on for a writer.

Cujo is the story of a large, playful St. Bernard dog that is transformed into a hideous killing machine after being infected by rabies.

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Despite being wildly popular for decades, both as an author and as a source of inspiration for on-screen media, Stephen King is more popular now than he's ever been. Case in point, Netflix is once again teaming with the prolific author for a new adaptation of his 1981 novel "Cujo." It seems this deadly dog will once again have the chance to show his teeth for a new generation.

According to Deadline, Netflix has closed a deal to make a new movie based on "Cujo," with Roy Lee, of "Barbarian" and "It" fame, producing. No writer or director is currently attached, but the report notes that they will be going out to writers "immediately." Clearly, Netflix doesn't intend to let this languish in development hell. Netflix has partnered with King several times before on movies such as "1922" and "Gerald's Game,...

Stephen King is one of the most frequently adapted authors in film and television history, with these projects garnering wide acclaim for several decades. Brian De Palma’s adaptation of King’s debut novel, Carrie, created a legendary horror sequence in 1976 when Sissy Spacek was drenched in pig's blood. In 1980, Stanley Kubrick directed The Shining with a visually stunning yet off-kilter take on King’s novel. Ten years later, Misery won Kathy Bates an Academy Award for her chilling performance as an obsessed literary fan, with other successful King adaptations including Stand By Me, Green Mile, and The Shawshank Redemption.

Recent years have seen a resurgence in King adaptations, with Andy Muschietti's It (2017) and It Chapter Two (2019) revitalizing the horror franchise as Bill Skarsgård took on the role of the killer clown Pennywise. Despite its box office struggles, Doctor Sleep (2019), a sequel to Kubrick's 1980 film, received positive reviews...

A remake of Stephen King’s “Cujo” is in the works at Netflix, according to an insider with knowledge of the project.

Roy Lee (“Barbarian”) will produce “Cujo,” which is currently out to writers.

King’s original 1981 novel centers on a mother and son, who are trapped in a hot car, being terrorized by a rabid 200-lbs. St. Bernard. As time ticks on, it becomes clear that they will die unless they do something.

A 1983 film adaptation was directed by Lewis Teague and starred Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro.

King is one of the most prolific American writers of his generation. He has penned more than 65 novels, and published countless short stories. His bibliography is a gold mine of horror, sci-fi and everything in between.

Most recently, a remake of “Salem’s Lot” was released on Max. In his review of the film, TheWrap’s William Bibbiani wrote,...

Netflix has greenlit a remake of Stephen King’s novel “Cujo,” a horror story about a mother and son who get trapped in their car while protecting themselves from a rabid dog.

Roy Lee (“Barbarian”) will produce the reboot, which has yet to attach a writer, director or cast members, per Deadline, which broke the news of the project. King’s 1981 book was first adapted for the screen in the 1983 feature film of the same name, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro. At the box office, “Cujo” earned $21 million worldwide (not adjusted for inflation) against a $6 million budget.

King’s novels, in genres ranging from horror and sci-fi to crime and fantasy, have been rich material for Hollywood, with films such as “Carrie,” “The Shining,” “Shawshank Redemption,” “Stand By Me,” “It” and the sequel “It: Chapter Two.”

Edgar Wright is currently adapting...

Stephen King is easily one of the most prolific authors, whose novels are constantly being optioned to become films, limited series, or TV series. Some of his stories have been adapted several times.

The horror author has penned many terrifying stories. With a series of upcoming projects, one of his best stories will receive a brand-new adaptation. Per Deadline, Netflix has made a new deal to adapt King's 1981 novel Cujo into a new feature film.

The only name attached to the project is Roy Lee. There is no cast, writers, or director, but Lee is a King veteran. The famous producer, who has a long list of horror films under his belt, has worked on several other King adaptations, most famously the 2017 adaptation of It and its 2019 sequel, It Chapter Two, as well as Max's new take on Salem's Lot in 2024. Aside from Cujo, he will also produce the upcoming...

Stephen King’s killer canine is coming back to life, with Deadline reporting this afternoon that Netflix and producer Roy Lee (It) are developing a brand new Cujo movie.

The project “will go out to writers immediately,” Deadline notes in today’s report.

No other information has been announced at this time. Stay tuned for more.

Stephen King’s horror novel Cujo was originally published in 1981, with director Lewis Teague’s classic horror movie adaptation being unleashed just two years later in 1983. Dee Wallace, Ed Lauter, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Danny Pintauro starred in the original adaptation of Cujo, wherein a friendly St. Bernard contracts rabies and embarks on a reign of terror.

Here’s the full synopsis for King’s novel: “Outside a peaceful town in central Maine, a monster is waiting. Cujo is a two-hundred-pound Saint Bernard, the best friend Brett Camber has ever had. One day, Cujo...

Most filmgoers recognize big cities like Miami, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles in their favorite motion pictures. Sure enough, those locals provide the backdrop to several classic pictures from Michael Bay's "Bad Boys" to "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "King Kong" and Michael Mann's "Heat."  However, another prominent locale exists in the film world, a place you've likely seen more often than not, even if it didn't immediately stand out. We're talking, of course, about the state of Maine.

Uniquely, many stories take place in the Pine Tree State. Its lush scenery and coastal views make for stunning cinematography, while the colder elements provide the necessary bleakness for heavier dramas. Here, family friendly fare like "Casper" and "Pete's Dragon" took flight, while more intense films such as the alligator thriller "Lake Placid" and the Stephen King horror tale "Pet Sematary" found unique ways to scare the bejesus out of audiences.

With the release of Oz Perkins' The Monkey, based on Stephen King's short story by the same name from the 1985 collection Skeleton Crew, there's just bound to be a resurgence of interest in the lesser-known adaptions of the writer's works. Cat's Eye, which came out the same year Skeleton Crew was published, is one such project that could certainly be revisited. In the lists of many of King's screen adaptations, this film, directed by Lewis Teague, wouldn't ever appear at the top as "the best of the best" — because it isn't. Be that as it may, it is still a very enjoyable outing, especially looking back at the film now, after myriads of not-so-great screen versions that didn't really manage to capture King's trademark tone right. It definitely works to Cat's Eye's advantage that, in this case, Stephen King actually got on with writing the screenplay himself.

During the Christmas season of 1997—still hot from Pulp Fiction and a media blitzkrieg that might make a Kardashian blush—Quentin Tarantino dropped the hipster video-clerk attitude and made a “late” movie way ahead of his years. Tarantino was only 34 when Jackie Brown was released, and yet this is a film that’s quite persuasively about the pain and mixed blessings of aging. Correspondingly, Tarantino slowed down his approach to filmmaking, prioritizing lived-in textures over the shock and awe that marks the violence of his earlier work.

The difference in sensibility between Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown can be encapsulated by two respective scenes in cars. In the former, a young man getting his head accidentally splattered against a rear window is treated by Tarantino as comedy. And it is funny, as another display of Tarantino’s brash insistence that moral posturing isn’t a concern of his. Like an...

Soon there will be a new streaming home for terror. The 1983 movie, Cujo, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, is heading to Paramount+ next month.

However, Cujo's arrival on Paramount+ on Dec. 1 comes with a slight catch. If King fans want to stream the cult classic, they will need the Showtime add-on. Directed by Lewis Teague, Cujo stars Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro as a mother and son who are trapped inside their car while protecting themselves from the titular rabid St. Bernard. Although the horror movie received mixed reviews and a modest box office return during its original release, Cujo has since become a cult classic.

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In 1992, New Line Cinema thought they had a surefire hit on their hands in the form of Stephen King's The Lawnmower Man. Having served as the author for countless bestsellers and the inspiration for numerous movie adaptations that became massive box office success stories, New Line couldn't have been happier to be in the Stephen King business. Then, everything went horrifyingly wrong.

When the final cut of The Lawnmower Man hit theaters, it bore such little resemblance to Stephen King's initial story that the master of horror was absolutely fuming. He was so angry that he decided to take action. King gathered together a collection of high-priced lawyers, sued New Line Cinema, and won. Little did King know that his association with The Lawnmower Man wasn't over yet.

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Peter and Bobby Farrelly's 2005 romantic comedy "Fever Pitch," based on the Nick Hornby novel, was about the relationship travails of a level-headed businesswoman named Lindsey (Drew Barrymore) as she attempted to date a funny and charming schoolteacher named Ben (Jimmy Fallon). Ben admits early in their courtship that he is a fan of the Boston Red Sox. Nay, not just a fan, but an embarrassingly devoted superfan who attends all their games. Lindsey doesn't know much about baseball, and she has to accept that, if she wants to keep seeing Ben, she'll have to attend many, many baseball games with him. She'll also have to follow his emotional ups and downs as his favorite team wins or loses.

Curiously, Hornby's original book wasn't about a baseball team, but Arsenal, an English football club. The title "Fever Pitch" makes more sense with baseball.

"Fever Pitch" was fine, and nothing more.

Members of the armed services can and will argue amongst themselves, but in the minds of people and pop culture, Navy SEALs loom large as the picture of the United States' most elite military men. We can probably thank the fiction of Tom Clancy, and the fact that a Seal team that killed 9-11 mastermind Osama bin Laden, but Hollywood has been enamored with the special operations force for at least the last three decades. When a character in any movie is declared to be either a current or former Navy Seal, it's a given that they won't go down easily. When we discuss the most ruthless thing a U.S. president can do short of a nuclear strike, more often than not it's, "Send in Seal Team 6!"

While movies often take artistic license, it's fair to say that some of the movies featuring Navy SEALs are significantly more accurate than others,...

Friday was All Saint’s Day, so we thought: Why not celebrate the greatest saint of all?

Join the Losers below as they remain in Castle Rock post-Gwendy’s Button Box to discuss Lewis Teague‘s 1983 Stephen King adaptation, Cujo. Starring Dee Wallace, the film is world renown for being the de facto killer dog movie. But, it’s much more than that as the Losers argue to reclaim the film as one of the great King adaptations.

It’s a conversation that doubles the runtime of the film itself.

But that’s not all: As a special bonus — consider it a late Halloween treat — The Losers’ Club executive producer Michael Roffman speaks to the film’s star Dee Wallace, who delivers an Oscary-worthy performance here. Note: This was recorded live at this past September’s Creep I.E. Con and the beginning was lost. Still, the majority of the chat remains intact!

Intro: When you’re a hugely successful bodybuilder from a small village in Austria, and you’ve not only managed to successfully make the transition from pumping iron to pumping lead pipes into Aussie bad guys, the world is seemingly very much your oyster. Or so they say. As you’ll no doubt know nothing was standing in the Austrian Oak’s way when he set his mind to prove people wrong. Nobody, especially the studios, were convinced that he could win audiences over as a believable comedy performer, yet his unlikely partnership with the diminutive and awesome Danny DeVito in Twins proved that not only could Arnie bring the gags, but that he could also bring the box-office numbers to satiate the stuffy studio heads.

So, just where did his career go next? Now that Arnie had proved to people that he was box office gold for comedy, as well as action and sci-fi,...

The creature feature, at its most basic, is simply a horror movie in which a monster plays a prominent role as the primary antagonist; the term says it all. It’s the creature part that’s loose for interpretation, of course. A creature feature could be anything from carnivorous aliens from space to manmade monsters to genetically altered animals run amok.

This week’s streaming picks highlight creature features from the glorious age of practical effects: the ’80s. These five horror titles run the gamut in tone, style, and creature, showcasing just how nebulous and varied the creature feature can be. Whether you’re in the mood for quirky parasites with personality or lust that turns monstrous, these ’80s creature features go big on practical effects. Here’s where you can stream them this week.

For more Stay Home, Watch Horror picks, click here.

Alligator – AMC+, freevee, Night Flight+, Peacock,...

Cujo was first published by Stephen King in 1981 and later adapted into a film of the same name in 1983 by director Lewis Teague. The premise of the film and story follows a mother and her young son whom a rabid Saint Bernard dog targets as they are dropping off their unreliable car for repairs at a remote location. With no way to communicate their predicament and in desperate need of help, the two are stranded inside their car on an isolated farm during the heat of summer as the killer dog circles nearby.

You can never underestimate the power of hearsay. Sometimes, something sounding like it could be true is enough to convince people that it must be. And while this phenomenon can have disastrous real-world consequences when applied to science and politics, it’s also responsible for some memorable instances of collective storytelling.

From hook-handed murderers to gerbils becoming stuck inside famous actors, urban legends are the modern equivalent to ancient campfire stories about werewolves and vampires – which is why it makes sense that they’ve inspired some of most beloved genre films. And with so many of these allegedly “true” stories to choose from, we’ve decided to come up with a list highlighting six of the most underrated movies based on urban legends.

Naturally, we’ll be shying away from more popular films like Candyman and Jamie Blanks’ Urban Legend, but don’t forget to comment below with your own...

Nearly two years have gone by since Scream Factory brought the “nature run amok” cult classic Alligator and its sequel Alligator II: The Mutation to Blu-ray in North America. Now 101 Films’ Black Label are set to Alligator a 4K release in the UK – and since 4K Uhd discs are region free, fans outside the UK will be able to enjoy this release as well! The release date is January 29th, and copies are available for pre-order through the 101 Films website. The Alligator 4K is accompanied by a fresh Blu-ray release of Alligator II: The Mutation, but if you’re outside the UK you might need a region free player to watch that one.

Here’s the information on the release:

101 Films presents cult classic creature feature Alligator (1980) on 4K Uhd, along with the TV cut and 1991 sequel Alligator II: The Mutation (1991) on Blu-ray, title 033 on the 101 Films Black Label.

The Eerie Horror Fest kicks off this week at the historic Warner Theatre in downtown Erie, Pennsylvania and runs from October 4-7, 2023. For tickets and more information, go to www.eeriehorrorfest.com.

“This year the Eerie Horror Fest received submissions from 25 different countries,” says Festival Director John C. Lyons. “Every film submission was watched by at least 4 members of our programming team and we broke our own rules to select 6 Pitch Competition finalists. We were blown away by the amount of talent out there. The horror genre is truly alive and well!”

The highlight of the fest is that American filmmaker, photographer, and artist, Mark Pellington, will be in attendance at this year’s epic event. On Friday, October 6th, the Fest will be screening his 2002 cult classic, The Mothman Prophecies, starring Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Debra Messing, and Will Patton. Pellington will join the festival’s pop-culture sociologist, Dr.

To celebrate 40 years of Lewis Teague’s Cujo, the Losers count down and match up to identify — and crown — the best critter in all of King’s Dominion. Watch out! The critters take control in this episode and duke it out with each other until only one remains. But never fear! No animals were hurt in the recording of this ranking. No, the Losers use a March-Madness style Bracket to narrow down the competitors to a grand champion.

Join Losers’ Club co-host Jenn Adams as she cues up the arena rock and tips off a series of head-to-head battles in which an expert panel that includes fellow co-hosts Michael Roffman, Dan Caffrey, and Sammie Kuykendall slowly narrow down the field to an epic, final showdown. Nail-biters and buzzer-beaters abound in our quest to identify King’s greatest critter.

Who wins? Play along and find out!

Stream the episode below and...

The Saint Bernards used in the film adaptation of Cujo were not as terrifying as the character they portrayed, with their tails constantly wagging during filming. Filmmakers had to tie down the dogs' tails to make them appear less enthusiastic in scenes, and even used a rottweiler for some scenes due to the Saint Bernards' behavior. Despite the dogs' lack of ferocity, Stephen King considers Cujo to be a "terrific" film adaptation, appreciating the director's faithfulness to the novel and the overall interpretation of the horror.

A quality Stephen King horror film adaptation needs to be as terrifying as possible, but one classic King film, Cujo, almost wasn't. Adaptations like Andy Muschiettit's 2017 It brought King's villain to life through Bill Skarsgård's incredible performance as Pennywise The Dancing Clown. While King may have despised Stanley Kubrick's The Shining, it's undeniable that Jack Nicholson also embodied Jack Torrance.

Nonetheless, none...

Killer Collectibles highlights five of the most exciting new horror products announced each and every week, from toys and apparel to artwork, records, and much more.

Here are the coolest horror collectibles unveiled this week!

Cujo 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber

Cujo will be released on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray on October 24 via Kino Lorber. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the 1983 horror film has been newly restored in 4K from the original camera negative with Dolby Vision/Hdr.

Based on Stephen King’s 1981 novel, Lewis Teague directs from a script by Barbara Turner (Pollock) and Don Carlos Dunaway. Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Danny Pintauro, Ed Lauter, and Christopher Stone star.

Special features include: three audio commentaries (two with Teague and one from film historian Lee Gambin), Dog Days: The Making of Cujo featurette, eight cast and crew interviews, and more.

Red Dragon 4K Uhd from Kino Lorber

Red Dragon will be...