Cry_Wolf (2005)

Eight unsuspecting high school seniors at a posh boarding school, who delight themselves on playing games of lies, come face-to-face with terror and learn that nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth.

Director:

Jeff Wadlow

Writers:

Beau Bauman, Jeff Wadlow

Stars:

Julian Morris, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Julian Morris	...	Owen Matthews
Lindy Booth	...	Dodger
Jared Padalecki	...	Tom
Jon Bon Jovi	...	Rich Walker
Sandra McCoy	...	Mercedes
Kristy Wu	...	Regina
Jesse Janzen	...	Randall
Paul James	...	Lewis
Anna Deavere Smith	...	Headmaster Tinsley
Ethan Cohn	...	Graham
Gary Cole	...	Mr. Matthews
Erica Yates	...	Becky
Jane Beard	...	Miss McNally
Sabrina Gilbert	...	Game Player
Ashleigh Pixley	...	Game Player

Storyline

Nobody believes a liar - even when they're telling the truth. When a young woman is found murdered, a group of local high school students decide to further scare their classmates by spreading online rumors that a serial killer called "The Wolf" is on the loose. By describing "The Wolf's" next victims, the students' game is to see how many people they can convince - and if anyone will uncover the lie. But when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins. As someone or something begins hunting the students themselves, the game turns terrifyingly real.

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Plot Keywords:

game | serial killer | e mail | teen | rumor | 

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Taglines:

You Lie... You Die!

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Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for violence, terror, disturbing images, language, sexuality and a brief drug reference

Details

Official Sites:

Enigma Media Official Fan Team

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Living the Lie

Filming Locations:

Collegiate School - 103 N. Mooreland Rd, Richmond, Virginia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$61,155 (Mexico) (19 May 2006)

Gross:

$61,155 (Mexico) (19 May 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rogue Pictures, Hypnotic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

America Online helped to publicize the film by launching an alternate reality game for AIM users by sending instant messages to each other, which ran for the duration of the film's promotion. The game itself is similar to "Mafia", replacing townspeople and mafia with sheep and wolves.

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Goofs

In Owen's dorm room, his nightstand constantly changes from having a clock on it to having a lamp on it and back again. Also, the type of bed changes from shot to shot. Sometimes it is a single bed and other times it is a bunk bed.

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Quotes

Tom: [after shaking Owen's hand] I just beat off.

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Connections

Referenced in Enter the Sinister Set of 'Cry Wolf': A Tour with Actor Julian Morris (2005)

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Soundtracks

"We Gonna Put It Down"
Written by Ali "Dee" Theodore, Vincent Alfieri and Jojo Pellegrino
Performed by Classic featuring Jojo Pellegrino
Courtesy of Deetown Entertainment

User Reviews

much better than you would expect!

Saw it at a screening and was surprised at how much I liked it and now I have to see it again because the ending was so shocking, from memory it holds up...I can't think of any holes, have to go back to be sure. No gore, but really well done suspense. It's been a while since there's been a good suspense film. At the beginning you think it might be another "Scream" but it goes deeper. They expect the audience to be smarter! Great script! The acting worked, in particular Lindy Booth and Julian Morris. The score was different which made it more interesting. It's really hard to imagine in this day and age they made this for $1 million dollars! I absolutely recommend this movie.