- Release Date: 2005
- Runtime: 90 min
- Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller
- Starring: Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki, Jon Bon Jovi ... see all
- Director: Jeff Wadlow
- Plot: Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar -... Read more
User Reviews
Surprisingly Entertaining
Apr 17, 2006
christian123 - imdb.com
Apr 17, 2006christian123 - imdb.com
A group of high school students hatch a plan to scare other students by creating a mock serial killer called "The Wolf" to see if anyone solves the lie, but soon, victims start showing up killed in the ways described... Full review
When excellence is delivered when mediocrity is expected
Sep 23, 2005
xchrisxzerox - imdb.com
Sep 23, 2005xchrisxzerox - imdb.com
wow! all i can say about this film is that it will go beyond your expectations. cry_wolf is amazing. i know we have all seen the trailers and thought of it as a teen slasher thriller with no real substance.... Full review
An enjoyable and clever underrated film due to poor and misleading marketing
Sep 20, 2005
MovieManMenzel - imdb.com
Sep 20, 2005MovieManMenzel - imdb.com
A group of friends at Wesley, a rich upscale high school, play a game called cry wolf every night. The game was created by the group's leader Dodger (Lindy Booth) who marks one of her friends as the liar with... Full review
Quite entertaining for such a small budget and no-name cast
Sep 16, 2005
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Sep 16, 2005- imdb.com
Avoid suspicion. Manipulate your friends. Eliminate your enemies. That's the name of the game that these fictional students play on campus, and on a bigger level it's the name of the game they're playing with the audience. Well, except for... Full review
PG-13? Hey, it makes sense for once!
Sep 16, 2005
AngryChairr - imdb.com
Sep 16, 2005AngryChairr - imdb.com
A surprisingly intelligent suspense/horror film. Notice the dual title I gave to it? Yeah, that's because it takes elements from both to make a much better movie. I'm really surprised they canceled the critics' screenings for this because I honestly... Full review
Way Better than your Expectations
Sep 16, 2005
crazytoledo - imdb.com
Sep 16, 2005crazytoledo - imdb.com
I was surprised about this movie, I expected a slasher with some plot that would be an interesting way to kill some time and entertain myself (I get passes, working at the movies has its advantages). In the end, I... Full review
highly recommended
Sep 13, 2005
alec_senna - imdb.com
Sep 13, 2005alec_senna - imdb.com
cry_wolf is without a doubt one of the best slasher movies i've ever seen. and i've seen hundreds of them. director jeff wadlow claimed he researched the horror genre intently before making this movie, and it really shows. cry_wolf is... Full review
much better than you would expect!
Sep 13, 2005
gershwoman - imdb.com
Sep 13, 2005gershwoman - imdb.com
Saw it at a screening and was surprised at how much I liked it and now I have to see it again because the ending was so shocking, from memory it holds up...I can't think of any holes, have to... Full review
Twists make the movie particularly intriguing
Jun 18, 2005
acg-8 - imdb.com
Jun 18, 2005acg-8 - imdb.com
We saw the movie at an early preview, and had no idea what we were getting into. At first, Cry Wolf seems like it's going to be a traditional, straight-forward slasher movie, but soon you begin to realize that there... Full review
Good story with a great twist
Aug 25, 2004
Aaron Keller - imdb.com
Aug 25, 2004Aaron Keller - imdb.com
I just came back from a screening for 'Cry Wolf.' I must say, at first I thought it was pretty predictable, but then it takes a cool twist that made me stop and think. Great re-telling of the fabled story... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 01, 2008Urban Cinefile
There are a few surprises, but all in all, Cry_Wolf is rather tame.
Teen slasher movie Cry_Wolf relies on its red herrings to keep us involved, but the overly long set up and predictable attempts to scare us detract from the overall.
... Full Review
| May 04, 2007Matchflick
There was nothing titillating about this movie, and, frankly, is wasn't even scary.
complete Cry Wolf review by Movie Addict) Cry Wolf Movie Review by AJ (4/13/2006) There are silly movies.
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| Nov 01, 2006ViewLondon
Cry_Wolf is one of those films thats quite fun while youre watching it but ultimately disappointing and forgettable.
Unfortunately, the 12A rating means that the film lacks the two most essential ingredients for a teen horror flick - sex and gore.
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| Apr 13, 2006Matchflick
if it wasn't so convinced that it really was smart.....Despite the weak acting, most of Cry_Wolf's problems lie with first-time feature director Jeff Wadlow, and his screenplay collaborator Beau Bauman (whose most exciting credit is as office assistant for 1999's Analyze This).....The movie wouldn't be as painfully embarrassing as it is.... ... Full Review
| Dec 20, 2005The Cinema Source
All in all, Cry Wolf is a harmless, albeit not thoroughly enjoyable, diversion movie.
His new Westlake friends, including a sexy red-head and your usual gaggle of those who are too cool for school, have been playing a deceptive game of Wolf / Sheep in the schools chapel at night; but this new game is broader and deadlier.
... Full Review
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