Attention, horror fans! Netflix announced that it is preparing a Cujo movie, based on the novel by the master of thrillers, Stephen King. Here’s everything we know about this new film, which promises to take horror and suspense to another level.
When will the Cujo movie be released on Netflix?
So far, the streaming platform has only confirmed the arrival of this movie, but the release date has not been revealed. The good news is that production is already underway, so the film might be released in 2026 or 2027.
The psychological horror movie will be produced by Roy Lee, and details about the cast have not yet been announced. It is expected that Netflix will provide more information in the coming months.
What is the first Cujo movie?
The Stephen King novel was already adapted into a movie in 1983. The film starred Dee Wallace and Danny Pintauro.
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What is Cujo about?
The story follows a mother who desperately fights to save her son from a 90-kilogram Saint Bernard who, after being bitten by a bat infected with rabies, turns into a dangerous beast, causing a great massacre in its wake.
The family is trapped inside their car, which won’t start, and is forced to make a difficult decision: leave and face the ferocious creature in a battle for their lives or stay in the vehicle, risking heatstroke and death.
The 10 Best Movies Based on Stephen King’s Books
Many of Stephen King’s most successful novels have been adapted into movies. Here’s a list of the 10 best:
- Carrie (1976): Carrie White, a shy high school student, is bullied by both her classmates and her religious fanatic mother. However, her life takes a turn when she discovers that she possesses telekinetic abilities, leading her to seek revenge.
- The Shining (1980): Jack, the new caretaker of the Overlook Hotel in the remote Rocky Mountains, moves there with his wife and young son. But when a snowstorm traps them, Jack begins to lose touch with reality.
- The Shawshank Redemption (1994): Based on the novella “Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption”, this film follows two prisoners in a Maine prison during the 1940s: Andy, a banker wrongfully convicted of murdering his wife and her lover, and Red, a prison contraband dealer.
- Stand by Me (1986): Based on the book “The Body”, this movie tells the story of four friends in a small Oregon town in 1959, who embark on an adventure to find the body of a missing boy.
- Misery (1990): After a car accident during a snowstorm, writer Paul Sheldon is rescued by Annie Wilkes, who takes him to her isolated cabin. He soon discovers that Annie is a fan obsessed with his books and is unwilling to let Paul kill off her favorite character.
- The Dead Zone (1983): After a severe car accident, Johnny Smith wakes from a coma with the ability to predict the future, which leads him to face terrifying and dangerous events.
- Dolores Claiborne (1995): Dolores, a housekeeper in New England, becomes involved in the death of her wealthy boss, being the main suspect. Her daughter, a journalist in New York, returns to help her while years of trauma and family secrets are revealed.
- It (2017): A classic among classics. In the town of Derry, a malevolent entity known as Pennywise, a shape-shifting clown, appears every 27 years to terrorize children, feeding on their deepest fears.
- The Green Mile (1999): Guard Paul Edgecomb forms a friendship with a prisoner named John Coffey, who has been convicted of murdering two girls. Despite his conviction, Coffey appears to be a good person and possesses healing powers that he uses to heal Paul and bring a dead mouse back to life, deepening their bond.
- 1408 (2007): Mike, a skeptical writer, decides to spend the night in a supposedly haunted room of a hotel in New York despite warnings from the manager, who claims that no guest has lasted more than an hour in room 1408. Soon, he faces a terrifying nightmare.
