In the decades since, Cujo has become a cult classic, with many praising the central performance from Dee Wallace who plays a desperate mother trying to protect her son from Cujo's wrath.

Lewis Teague directed 1983's "Cujo" and he apparently had an affinity for KIng's work, because his next project was "Cat's Eye" - an anthology of King stories. He was also known for "The Jewel of the ...

Yet the response to Cujo has remained firmly mixed in the four-plus decades since its came out, many praising Dee Wallace's ...

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has made a deal to turn the Stephen King bestselling novel Cujo into a new feature ... turned into a 1983 thriller that starred Dee Wallace as a mother desperate to protect ...

This isn't the first time Cujo has been adapted for the screen; a 1983 film version starred Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro, and grossed $21 million (£16.2 million) worldwide.

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix has made a deal to turn the Stephen King bestselling novel Cujo into a new feature film ... was first turned into a 1983 thriller that starred Dee Wallace as a mother desperate to ...