What is "cujo"

Cujo is a 1981 psychological horror novel by Stephen King about a rabid dog. The novel won the British Fantasy Award in 1982, and was made into a film in 1983.

Cujo is a 1983 American psychological horror thriller film based on Stephen King's novel of the same name. It was directed by Lewis Teague, and written by Don Carlos Dunaway and Lauren Currier. The plot revolves around a rabid St. Bernard dog trapping a mother and her child inside their vehicle and trying to attack them from the outside, and stars Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Danny Pintauro.

Despite the film receiving mixed reviews and being a modest success during its theatrical release, the film has gathered a major cult following in the years since its release. A remake has been announced in 2015 and is currently in production.

Cujo may refer to:

• Cujo, a 1981 novel by Stephen King
  • Cujo (film), a 1983 film based on the novel
• CUJO, the Cambridge University Jazz Orchestra, a big band based in Cambridge, UK
• Curtis Joseph, a hockey player nicknamed "Cujo"
• Amon Tobin, a musician who also recorded under the name "Cujo"