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Cry_Wolf

Cry_Wolf

Nobody believes a liar...even when they're telling the truth.

20055.81h 30m

Overview

After a local woman is murdered, a group of teenage liars create a warning e-mail of a serial killer named “The Wolf”, coming on the next full moon. The teens describe each death method The Wolf uses, but when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins.

Directed by Jeff Wadlow
Written by Jeff Wadlow, Beau Bauman
Produced by Beau Bauman, Seth Gordon, Steven Butensky
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

Julian Morris

Julian Morris

Owen

Sandra McCoy

Sandra McCoy

Mercedes

Lindy Booth

Lindy Booth

Dodger

Jon Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi

Rich

Jesse Janzen

Jesse Janzen

Randall

Jared Padalecki

Jared Padalecki

Tom

Kristy Wu

Kristy Wu

Regina

Paul James

Paul James

Lewis

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Mr. Matthews

Ethan Cohn

Ethan Cohn

Graham

Themes & Keywords

liarfriendsmurderserial killerschoollawyerslasherdeathteacher student relationshippsycho killerpreparatory schoolrumoronline predatorfather son relationship

About Cry_Wolf

Cry_Wolf is a horror, thriller film released in 2005 exploring themes of liar, friends, murder, serial killer, school, lawyer. Directed by Jeff Wadlow, it stars Julian Morris, Sandra McCoy, Lindy Booth. After a local woman is murdered, a group of teenage liars create a warning e-mail of a serial killer named “The Wolf”, coming on the next full moon. The teens describe each death method The Wolf uses, but when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins.

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