Movies like Cujo

Steven Spielberg's Jaws follows a great white shark's attacks on beachgoers, instilling fear of a normally inviting setting. The gripping tension and fear of a monstrous predator is akin to the dread experienced in Cujo.

Adapted from a Stephen King novella, The Mist features a group of townspeople trapped in a supermarket by a mysterious and deadly fog. The themes of ordinary settings turned sinister and the palpable tension of survival are reminiscent of the isolation and dread in Cujo.

Another adaptation of Stephen King's work, Christine tells the story of a sentient and violent car that parallels Cujo's theme of everyday objects becoming sources of horror, in this case a car instead of a family dog.

Based on another Stephen King novel, Pet Sematary brings horror to the forefront when a family discovers an ancient burial ground with the power to resurrect the dead. Much like Cujo, the film deals with the terrifying transformation of beloved pets into menacing threats.

This classic haunted house tale centers around a family experiencing supernatural events in their new home. The Amityville Horror creates an environment where the familiar domestic space becomes frightening, paralleling the sense of a safe haven gone wrong in Cujo.

This creepy-crawly thriller about a deadly species of spiders terrorizing a small American town resonates with Cujo's theme of home and safety being invaded by a lethal animal force.