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Cry Wolf (2005)

Cry Wolf poster
Original title
Cry_Wolf
Directed by
Jeff Wadlow
Genre
horror film, slasher film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 588 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of teenagers at a remote boarding school start a rumor about a serial killer as a game. When a body is found on campus, the game becomes deadly real.

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What happens

Cry Wolf (stylized as Cry_Wolf) is a 2005 American slasher film directed by Jeff Wadlow and co-written by Wadlow and Beau Bauman. The film stars Julian Morris, Jon Bon Jovi, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki and Gary Cole. It follows a group of teenagers at a remote elite boarding school who play a group parlor game called Cry Wolf by spreading rumors of a serial killer nicknamed "The Wolf". This leads to the discovery of a young woman's body on campus, putting the lives of those who played the game in legitimate danger. Cry Wolf was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, earning $32.5 million worldwide from a $1 million budget. It received largely negative reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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