Movies like Cujo (1983)
If you're looking for some great movies that are a lot like Cujo, here is our list of similar films:
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    1. Jaws

    #144 most popular movie yesterday

    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.

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    2. The Mist

    #599 most popular movie yesterday

    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.

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    3. Christine

    #1,575 most popular movie yesterday

    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.

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    4. The Amityville Horror

    #2,790 most popular movie yesterday

    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.

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    5. Pet Sematary

    #2,945 most popular movie yesterday

    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.

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    6. Arachnophobia

    #3,616 most popular movie yesterday

    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.