cujo be a movie adaptation of a novel of the same name write by stephen king . i have never read the novel but just scan the comment page have give me some insight . i notice a reference to the change in the end . the plot of the movie be as follow a st. bernard dog get bite by a rabid bat and go on a killing spree . the plot sound quite worn now and have be do in various movie . however it might have be something new when king write the novel . or perhaps king novel put a twist on the story that be never show in the movie . anyway and the first 40 minute of this movie have nothing at all worth mention other than the dog be bite . nothing else happen nothing scary and nothing funny and nothing to add depth to the character and nothing interesting in any other respect . i find this section difficult to sit through and be constantly shout at the tv and come on and get start . the event that i be see on the screen be reminiscent of a tv movie of the drama genre or an extended episode of a tv soap opera . unfortunately and there be only one family in the movie give any focus so it couldn not even work on a soap opera level . the dog be the best character in the movie and but it do not get enough screen time in this section . there be nothing to indicate why this dog would go on a kill spree later . after the 40 minute mark point and something finally happen . the dog suddenly transform from a lovable pet into a vicious killing machine . it begin attack some people . there be also an interesting cat and mouse chase when two character become trap in a car and unable to leave because the dog would attack them . even in this overly long second half and the suspense would build up well before die again . it be just a stop go situation repeat over and over again until the movie reach it conclusion . without give the end away and i can tell you it be very formulaic and unworthy of a stephen king story . the suspense scene when they be on the screen be excite to watch . some great camera angle add menace to the dog vicious nature when he attack people . this be particularly important because a others have mention a st. bernard dog be nowhere near as scary a and say and a rottweiler . unfortunately and the movie fail to utilise suspenseful music to support the image on the screen . the music be far too melodramatic rather than suspenseful . this may fit a tv movie but it look incredibly out of place in what should be a dark toned movie present a living nightmare to the viewer . this bring me on to a wider problem with this movie the photography . the camera work and especially the choice of colour make this seem like a very cheap tv movie one would expect to see a the daytime movie on channel 5 here in the uk where i be write this comment from . the top two actor deliver good act performance that help to breathe life into the movie dull segment . dee wallace and danny pintauro should be give credit for do a great job with the poor material they be give . i could forgive a few brief moment of overact by pay close attention to the dialogue and which could not have allow any other interpretation in my opinion . i would not pass judgement on the other actor because they be give virtually nothing to do . a someone who be a fan of salem lot and stephen king it and both movie adaptation of famous stephen king novel and i have high expectation for this movie . but it turn out to be a massive disappointment . overall and i do not recommend fan of stephen king or horror movie in general to watch cujo . this be one of those moment where i have to recommend the book rather than the movie . hopefully it bring the story to life in a way that the movie fail to do .