Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- dark
- late night horror
- 2000s nostalgia night
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded Cry_Wolf as a dull, derivative, low-tension teen slasher with an intriguing premise undermined by weak execution.
What sets it apart
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Owen and his classmates invent stories about The Wolf, while subsequent deaths make the boundary between prank and threat uncertain.
The students' deliberate hoaxes and the killer's apparent actions continually destabilize explanations for the murders.
The central group treats fear, reputation, and classmates' reactions as entertainment within a high-school social world.
The plot's online rumor game and high-school ensemble place its slasher conventions firmly in the early internet era.
Films like Cry_Wolf, and why
Urban Legend
teen slasher structure, school setting, and shifting suspicion
Scream
high-school horror, deception, and a killer manipulating social fears
I Know What You Did Last Summer
teen ensemble, murder mystery, and unreliable appearances
Movie Details
- Director
- Jeff Wadlow
- Release Date
- 2005-09-16
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (605)
Cast
- Julian Morris
- Lindy Booth
- Jared Padalecki
- Jesse Janzen
- Paul James
- Sandra McCoy
- Ethan Cohn
- Kristy Wu
- Jon Bon Jovi
- Anna Deavere Smith
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Cry_Wolf about?
- A high-school rumor game about a mythical serial killer turns into a deadly contest where liars can no longer tell whether the danger is real.
- What is Cry_Wolf like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Cry_Wolf as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Cry_Wolf violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Cry_Wolf as moderate.
- What did critics think of Cry_Wolf?
- Critics broadly regarded Cry_Wolf as a dull, derivative, low-tension teen slasher with an intriguing premise undermined by weak execution.
- Which films are like Cry_Wolf?
- Films with a similar feel include Urban Legend, Scream, and I Know What You Did Last Summer.
- How long is Cry_Wolf?
- Cry_Wolf runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Cry_Wolf?
- In United States, Cry_Wolf is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
