Cujo (Cujo - 1983)

Every other dog in this bracket wants your love. Cujo makes you want to lock the car doors. Stephen King's terrifying Saint Bernard turned a familiar family pet into a nightmare after a rabies infection transformed his behavior. What makes Cujo so frightening is that he's not a supernatural monster. He's a huge, powerful dog whose illness makes him dangerously unpredictable. His movie turned an ordinary setting into a survival horror story, and that image of a snarling Saint Bernard is hard to shake. Beethoven fans might find the comparison especially wild: two enormous Saint Bernards, two completely different movie experiences. Cujo won't win the loyalty vote, but when it comes to fear and unforgettable screen presence, he's got a case.