Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

SeeQuant Blending excellent reporting and strong storytelling, this is a disturbing film truly stranger than fiction

Catangro After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

Stephan Hammond It is an exhilarating, distressing, funny and profound film, with one of the more memorable film scores in years,

Pie CatLady Very entertaining, surprisingly good for a small budget and unknown actors. I kept thinking I'd seen Tom (quite good-lookin') somewhere. Sure enough, he's Jared Padalecki, Supernatural's Sam Winchester, just getting started on his more stellar career. Julian Morris, playing Owen Matthews, did an excellent job as the campus newcomer with a somewhat shady past. Kept me wondering. In fact, the whole film did, right through the last scene. I went back to replay that one (On Demand) just to watch Lindy Booth's marvelous blue eyes. Then I ran in to look up IMDb and encourage an audience. This film is perfect for anyone who likes a thriller/horror flick, one with some intelligence instead of all jump-scares and blood. Read the excellent reviews below for additional praise. Happy viewing, y'all!

Scott LeBrun The story behind the making of "Cry_Wolf" is more interesting than the movie itself, as co- writer / director Jeff Wadlow had been the winner in a 2002 contest, the Chrysler Million Dollar Film Festival, which allowed him a budget of $1M to make the film of his choice. He would have done better to film someone else's script as his is too smug and pleased with its own supposed cleverness. Even in uncut form, it's far too tame for fans of more hardcore horror, and is much too routine and dull to work overall. It really all falls to pieces in its final third; at least until then it's watchable enough, although none of the characters are much worth rooting for; Julian Morris as our lead character Owen plays the most principled and likable of the bunch. The story revolves around a bunch of idle rich kids who play a "game" of telling lies, and one of them, named "Dodger" (the irresistibly cute Lindy Booth), gets it into her head for them to escalate the game, spreading a rumour on their private school campus that the person who shot a coed to death is an actual serial killer on the loose, and they don't skimp on the details. The trouble arises when - as if we're not told this early on - this little clique itself starts falling victim to the killer. This just all feels very generic, and unless you're very undiscerning in your tastes, it's hard to imagine getting much out of it. It eventually proves to be disappointing, even with its multiple endings and multiple revelations. The cast, too, is either nondescript or stuck in clichéd roles. Fortunately, Morris's likability does help a fair deal; also appearing are Jared Padalecki of 'Supernatural', rock star Jon Bon Jovi who's hilariously, badly cast as a journalism professor, and Gary Cole who does a slight but still amusingly dodgy accent playing Morris's dad. The movie *is* slickly made, with stylish visuals and scene transitions, but this element doesn't inject much life into the proceedings. Perhaps the tell tale sign of how this works is the use of a Scooby-Doo related joke. And this wolf ultimately ends with more of a whimper than a howl. Too bad. Five out of 10.

RecceR When this movie first came out, I remember many mixed feelings about it. It wasn't until several years later that I actually got to see it, and I have to say this really surprised me. It's like a hidden gem in a way because you really don't expect it to be anything besides your typical teen slasher, but it turns out it's anything but. Unfortunately many people don't seem to appreciate the movie for what it is; a mystery-thriller with elements of a slashler. I know some people have compared it to Urban Legend (1998), and I definitely noticed the similarity also along with some elements of Final Exam (1981) and Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998). However, while Cry Wolf shares some similarities, it is very original and surprising. It's more like the start of an urban legend and shows just how fast it can spread with social networking.It starts off pretty simple, guy with troubled past meets mysterious girl. They flirt, she introduces him into a private group where they play mind games, and he impresses her. Then they decide to create the ultimate game in light of a recent murder in town; start a rumor that the same thing has happened in other schools and have the student body questioning everyone. Everything seems fine until they start getting strange instant messages and are being stalked by someone dressed as the made up killer.It's definitely more than that and hopefully will surprise you. Now I'm not saying this movie is pure cinematic gold, but it's definitely not just some ordinary-generic horror movie. I consider myself a true horror fan and genuinely enjoyed the movie. If you like edgy horror movies with twists and turns, I highly recommend seeing Cry Wolf.

j-kirby247 this movie is nothing more than a psychological thriller, like Number 23 Secret Window. Though not scary, it is fully engaging.Basic Story GuideOwen Matthews is the new guy at Westlake Preparatory Academy, and on his first day is invited to a game in the school chapel with other members of the school, a game called "Cry Wolf." The game is simple, figure out who the wolf is and eliminate them by discovering the his identity. But soon Dodger, the "school queen" becomes bored with playing the same game night after night with same people, and decides to play the game, with the entire school. The next day, she and Owen make a killer, capitalizing on a murder of a town girl a few days prior. They then send an email all over the campus and the students eat it up and start telling everyone about it. But as the rumors begin surge, But as Owen begins receiving IM's from someone calling themselves "the Wolf," Owen and his companions begins thinking that the lie they made is fast becoming a reality.Notes (this is where I tell you things about the movie I enjoyed, and hated about the movie): I absolutely loved the pace of the movie, not too fast paced so that you missed something, but not so slow you are bored out of your skull. But there are parts that some of the actors were just overly dramatic in their lines, which annoyed me. I'm not saying that all lines were overly dramatic, just some of lines were could have been left out, and wouldn't have affected the overall outcome of the movie.VerdictAs the title of my review states, this movie is not a horror movie. It is not scary, not blood soaked fun, it's a psychological thriller like Secret Window, or The Number 23. And believe me the ending is something you will never see coming. This movie gets inside your mind and it just won't get out. So for those looking for a horror movie, look else where. If you looking for a thriller, you have found it. 6/10