1. Jaws
#144 most popular movie yesterdaySteven 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.
4 movies like Jaws...2. The Mist
#599 most popular movie yesterdayAdapted 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.
5 movies like The Mist...3. Christine
#1,575 most popular movie yesterdayAnother 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.
5 movies like Christine...4. The Amityville Horror
#2,790 most popular movie yesterdayThis 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.
7 movies like The Amityville Horror...5. Pet Sematary
#2,945 most popular movie yesterdayBased 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.
7 movies like Pet Sematary...6. Arachnophobia
#3,616 most popular movie yesterdayThis 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.
6 movies like Arachnophobia...
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