Cujo (1983) KILL COUNT 

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The moment you realize that Cujo has a higher death total than The Shining.

Fun fact - the St. Bernards that played Cujo were very playful on set, so it was actually kind of hard to portray the dogs as being vicious enough to be scary. You'll notice that many shots in the movie don't have the dogs' tail in them, because they were constantly wagging. For the rest of the shots, they had to tie the dogs' tail down with string - uncomfortable for the dogs, but rest assured, they were given plenty of treats between takes.

I was close to stopping the book mid reading, because King puts cujo in a first perspective narration, and he feels the control slipping away. He's afraid, sad and in so much pain...

Honestly, the thing I find scariest (and saddest) about the story is how Cujo isn’t affected by anything supernatural, like spirits or anything, but instead a very real disease that affects real animals (and people) and very similar events to those depicted in Cujo could happen in real life.

Poor Cujo. He only wanted to chase a rabbit.

Fun fact (apologies if it was stated elsewhere) - Stephen King has admitted that he was so strung out on drugs while writing Cujo *that he doesn't remember writing it.* What's remarkable about that is, the book is pretty well written, you'd never know it was written by someone whose mind was thoroughly baked.

I always feel bad for Cujo. It's not even his fault.

What if you buried Cujo in the Pet Semetary..

The real dog was too friendly so they had to use stunt dogs .

Cell phones would ruin the plots of so many movies before they were invented.

I honestly like the decision to make Cujo a St. Bernard instead of stereotypical “aggressive/scary” dog like a Rottweiler or German shepherd because it makes the scenes of Cujo killing even more terrifying in my opinion. Cujo is also one of two fictional St. Bernards I think when thinking of the breed. The other one being Beethoven from the Beethoven movie

In the novel Tad dies of dehydration and exhaustion. It is by far the most heartbreaking ending of King’s novels.

*dogs getting killed in movies* Cujo: uno reverse card

I saw this movie when I was a little younger, and I cried when cujo died. Like it wasn't his fault. It was absolutely terrifying when we thought my dog Bear may have had rabies. He had foam and the mouth and was just acting super weird. It stopped after a few days, but the thought of my dog going insane and the fact that he would of had to be put down absolutely shattered my heart. We think what happened was he maybe chewed on wood and got a cut or something or a splinter in his mouth that made him not be able to swallow good. I'm just so thankful he's okay and that it wasn't rabies. I love u Bear

I'll never forget that. Gary actually thought that a screen door would keep a 165 pound rabid dog out

I was slightly heartbroken when James said Cujo was no longer a good boy.

He protec He attac But most importantly He turn you into snac

This movie legit makes me the most uncomfortable and sad because my dogs mean the world to me and I can’t imagine how much pain poor Cujo was as the rabies slowly began ruining him. If either of my dogs had to deal with that I’d cry my eyes out

As a man who read the novel, it was sad to read how Cujo changed from a fluffy good boy to a rabid monster. Cujo will always be my favorite Stephen King novel because of its realism.

The guy in the dog costume is terrifying.

Am I the only one who feels bad for cujo? I can’t imagine how rabies really changes the victim, but it’s just chilling imagining how cujo just loses his mind.

At 6:56 you can see Fuji wagging his tail which is either disturbing or adorable

11:50 I love the scream reference

He annoy He destroy But he still a good boy

"Shortly following those mortal events in the Camber dooryard, Cujo's remains were cremated. The ashes went out with the trash and were disposed of at the Augusta waste treatment plant. It would perhaps not be amiss to point out out that he had always tried to be a good dog. He had tried to do the things his MAN and his WOMAN, and most of all his BOY, had asked or expected of him. He would have died for them, if that had been required. He had never wanted to kill anybody. He had been struck by something, possibly destiny, or fate, or only a degenerative nerve disease called rabies. Free will was not a factor." that final paragraph always gets to me :(

His tail wagging at 7:40 is such a reassuring reminder that it’s all acting

I'm glad I'm not the only one who feels bad for the dog. Growing up, I always heard Cujo was the killer dog and evil. But when I was finally old enough to watch the movie, I felt so bad for him and was so confused why everyone I knew was so mean about him

*Get your good bois vaccinated*

its so funny how the dog is supposed to be rabid yet he is wagging his tail the whole time

Sad thing is, Cujo was never a bad dog. He was a lovable pet, loved kids, loyal to a fault. But all it took was one disease, a bite from a bat that changed him. He probably never wanted to hurt anybody, but cannot fight or control the infection.

The first time I heard of Cujo was my mom calling my own dog, “Cujo!” whenever he barked too loudly. I always imagined Cujo to be a funny dog in a comedic movie, then I see this. My mom sure was dark.

When Gary is killed you can see the dog wagging it’s tail showing how friendly the dog is aww how cute

I like how the police officer did a Obi-Wan strategy by getting the Highground on cujo

The parents are the real villains for not getting their dog vaccinated. If they’d been responsible pet owners and gotten Cujo his shots, everything would have been fine.

Cujo is an example of Heath Ledger's Joker quote: *"I believe anything that doesn't kill you makes you stranger."* Poor dog.

Fun fact, King was so high on cocaine at the time he wrote the book that he barley even remembers writing it. King has also said that killing Tad in the novel is probably the biggest regret in his career.

Morale of the story? 1. Get your pets vaccinated 2. Don't buy Fords.

one thing I'll always love about Stephen King's works is that he does research on diseases or conditions he's writing about. It may not be a big deal to some people but the small details with Cujo getting a sensitivity to noise, producing more drool, his eyes watering, it's the little things that truly make King an amazing storyteller. Cujo has always been more of a heartbreaking story than a horror to me, seeing this loveable good dog turn into a monster over one simple mistake is really sad to me

“Old blue’s gone go where the good dogs go.” Truly a heartbreaking movie, supernatural interconnects with the rest of the Stephen king universe or not. Cujo was a good boy.

I honestly feel bad for Cujo, I mean he didn't choose to be infected.

teacher: why are you laughing me: nothing my brain: jotaro cujo

I felt so bad for the Sheriff in the book. In another book, dead zone, he finds out that this guy he saw as a son was actually a serial killer/rapist. When Cujo kills him he suddenly hallucinates that it’s the same guy come back to haunt to him Oh, and Tad dies in the book.

Regardless of diseases he got through no fault of his own, Cujo will ALWAYS be a good boi

"he is no long a good boy..." *me in the background sobbing*

Fun fact: Stephen King was so high he didn’t even remember writing Cujo Fun.

This movie terrified me as a kid. The simple poster of the fence with the bloody text ‘Cujo’ combined with the images of the bloody and rabid Cujo himself made me terrified to go outside, in fear I would be his next victim.

Fun fact : Frank Welker, the voice for pretty much every fucking animal in Disney movies, Dr.Claw, Soundwave and Megatron, actually did the noises for Cujo

The Beethoven film series took a dark turn.

Cujo: Bat bites dog 2020: Humans bite bats

This was the first novel I ever read. I never thought Tad was annoying in the movie or book, he was a little tiny boy, scared out of his mind. I even felt bad for poor Cujo, I couldn't help but blame the parents for not giving him his shots. It's sad because Cujo knows what's happening but is powerless to stop himself. He's in agony.

"Do not approach the rabid dog" _"I'm approaching the rabid dog.."_

Cujo: *dies* Half of the comment section: Depresso expresso

its okay he *DoNt* *BiTe*

I work as a vet tech, so I’m pretty well acquainted with rabies. And I gotta say, Cujo is a pretty decent representation of it in terms of realism. An animal experiencing furious rabies is incredibly dangerous. They’re in excruciating pain, with full body muscle spasms (including the throat, which is why you see them foaming from the mouth. They literally cannot swallow their own saliva). Their brain is being destroyed, and that delirium combined with physical pain is a recipe for an animal that’s going to be aggressive and lashing out. And you’d be surprised just how fast and strong a rabid animal can be. They’re fully in fight-or-flight mode, and cannot control their muscles, leading to exertion and acts of force that otherwise wouldn’t be preformed because of damage to their own bodies. And Saint Bernards are *strong*. I have no doubt that one could rip off a door handle or smash a window if they wanted. There are a few inaccuracies- animals with furious rabies don’t tend to have to cognition to maintain focus on a target considering the massive amounts of damage being done to the brain (he probably wouldn’t even realize Donna and Tad were still there once he goes after the phone). Plus, for a large breed like that, organ failure from exertion would happen pretty quickly. As a final note- I wouldn’t be surprised if Donna and possibly Tad died after the encounter. She could get the rabies vaccine, but considering she was bitten on the arm and hands, it could already be too late for it to be effective. And giving CPR to Tad while covered in blood and drool from a rabid animal? 100% a way to give the kid rabies. Loved the movie, and I love horror that’s honestly pretty realistic. Get your pets vaccinated, folks. Rabies is a death sentence for anything who gets it.

This movie scared me so much as a kid I couldn’t sleep for a week

Excuse you... Cujo is only the goodest boy. He provided us kills which allows this kill count to exist. Therefore Cujo is hardworking good boy.

He protec He attac But most impo... Actually he just attac

Cujo is probably the saddest film I've ever seen. It was hard for me to watch it even when I was 17 when I saw it for the first time. I know the dog was the supposed villain but his death literally made me look away. He was always a good boy but that goddamn bat had to ruin everything

i''ve watched that movie once, as i remember, the dog in the movie got sick from being bitten by a bat, after that it started terrorizing and mauling people, killing them

Man, this movie is...ruff.

My favourite part about Cujo is the fact Stephen King doesn't even remember writing the book due to all the cocaine, alcohol, and other shit he was abusing during the period.

I have a Saint Bernard named Maui and he's a gentle giant but hyper

i dont blame him on the turn and run technique

“it don’t bite” . yes it do..

I know that Cujo is the antagonist, but it still hit me right in the feels when she shoots him. He was just a good little puppy who got bit by zombie bats ;-;

This movie is just the definition of “Oh that’s just Peaches, she don’t bite”.

Nice scream reference” this is where the supposedly dead killer returns for one last scare”

Cujo did nothing wrong. He’s still a good boy

Reasons I watch this show: 1- watching kills, 2- listening opinions on horror films, 3- listening to the Grade A nick names that flow out of this beautiful mans mouth,

Interesting fact. The child actor Danny Pintauro, was ACTUALLY scared about Cujo trying to get in. So the fear you see on him, is real.

Cujo movie: dog gets rabbierabies. Human version: man takes Medication that gives side effects that makes him aggressive, sensitive to noise, and insanity

“Guy in a dog costume” this have me flashbacks of that one VR game. I can’t remember the name Oh I remember now it’s called duck season. (I think)

Policeman: it's over cujo I have the high ground Cujo : not so long

I watched this when I was six and loved it and never got traumatized.

Poor poor cujo 😭 I can take human deaths even if they’re main characters but animal death gets me all the fuckinh time 😭😭

My dad always jokes that he's afraid of Chihuahuas because he saw Cujo on a small screen when he was little.

he attac yea he jus attac....

"Cujo"(1983) is a good enough anguish thriller movie!The last part of the movie was anxious and some moments very scary!

When I first watched it, I CRIED. When Cujo got rabies, I felt so bad. The movie was good but...Yet so sad.

“He is no longer a good boy” Damn James

My mom: *names our new puppy Cujo* Me: *confused screaming*

These are the kind of horror movies I like, giving us an actual story that just happens to have horror interwoven into it, instead of murder and death for the sake of murder and death for the entire runtime.

In the Pet Semetary novel, King mentions Cujo when Jud Crandall talks about the different pets that got 'used up' by Route 15.

Am I the only one that feels sorry for Cujo? He was just an innocent dog that got bit by a bat which caused him to go rabid

Poor doggy. He just wanted a bunny...... :(

“He is no longer a GOOD BOY” *DUN DUN DUNNN*

Cujo was like a childhood movie for me. My uncle thought I was crazy for liking it but I thought it was so cool 💀

that’s a real good doggo actor

dogs? still cute. marriage? shitty mo? badass cujo? hella fluffy bunny? Loveable hotel? trivago

8:10 cujo is still good boi, rabies is bad boi

The most scariest horror movie I watch as a kid.

When Cujo went rabid and was about to attack Brett you could see his emotions when he realized he almost hurt the one human who loved him

2 Kill Counts in 1 week! James, you are the man! Hope you're having a blast in Mexico!

“The Blood Poop Cereal Incident” is the worst math rock group

I can't help but feel bad for Cujo since all he was doing was chasing a rabbit and being a dog. Also, all of this mayhem could have been avoided if Joe Camber's wife, Charity, would have listened to their son, Brett, and gotten help for Cujo like he asked. However, she was in too much of a hurry to go visit her sister, so that never happened. Of course, we would have never gotten a story if Cujo had been seen by a vet, but it is what it is.

Cujo gets rabies and gets killed: John Wick would like to know your location

He attacc He go hecc But most importantly, He bite in the necc

I love St. Bernards and dogs in general so much that I can't finish this video.

Now the real question is, was it really the rabies that did it, or was it the darkness that's inherent to Castle Rock moving from Frank Dodd to Cujo?