CUJO (1983)

A sweet St. Bernard, Cujo, is bitten by a bat and starts behaving oddly then becomes very aggressive. As Cujo morphs into a dangerous beast, he goes on a rampage in a small town. Stay-at-home mom Donna (Dee Wallace) gets caught in Cujo's cross-hairs on a fateful errand with her son, Tad (Danny Pintauro). Stuck in their tiny car, Donna and Tad have a frightening showdown with the crazed, killer canine. Director: Lewis Teague. Cast: Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Danny Pintauro, Christopher Stone and Ed Lauter.