Anna Deavere Smith, Ethan Cohn, Gary Cole

After one too many incidents of bad behavior at his last school, Owen Matthews (Julian Morris) is sent to prestigious Westlake Prep - where a young woman has recently been found murdered in the dark w...( read more  read more... )oods near the boarding school's campus. Owen quickly falls in with the school's unofficial "liar's club," and he and his new friends decide to expand their game's reach beyond campus, by spreading an online rumor that a serial killer called "The Wolf" committed the recent murder and is planning to strike again. The mischievous group's descriptions of "The Wolf's" intended victims are based on the people they know best - each other. Only when the school's journalism teacher, Rich Walker (Jon Bon Jovi), warns the group about internet predators does Owen begin to regret sending their falsified story into cyberspace. When the described "victims" suddenly start to disappear, Owen and his friends are no longer able to determine where the lies end and the truth begins.

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16,488 ratings

PG-13, 1 hr. 30 min.

Directed by: Jeff Wadlow

Release Date: September 16, 2005

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DVD Release Date: December 20, 2005

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  • October 4, 2009
    LOL kinds retarded parts
  • November 16, 2008
    A surprisingly entertaining mystery, but it's not big on the horror. If you put horror out of your mind and just concentrate on the mystery, you'll enjoy Cry Wolf. Well acted and directed....
  • October 13, 2008
    They tried...they REALLY did try.

    They tried to be creative and 'cutting edge" and clever, but alas it is (ultimately) just your avergae horror film.

    I'd almost rather a film just be bad. It's always more frustrating to me when I can see the potential for a good story over...( read more) run by stereotypical plot lines and cliche "twists".
  • July 1, 2008
    Clearly, if you're lookin for shi*, i recommend this one.
  • May 13, 2008
    This was a thriller, okay one at best disguised as a horror movie which it wasnt in any sense. A decent story idea keeps this a float.
  • October 24, 2009
    this movie totally bores me. i just watch because of jared
  • October 18, 2009
    My son asked me to look for this one.
  • October 12, 2009
    A very underrated movie! The story-line is great, and it has a brilliant twist at the ending. Despite the low budget, the movie actually keeps a descent level of entertainment, and the idea is both original and mysterious/spooky. The acting is above average, and the directing is ...( read more)well done!

    Definitely one to check out:)
  • September 25, 2009
    this is frightening! scary! but it all turns out to be a joke at the end! don't let the director of this movie trick ya into seeing this! but i have to admit it is a scary movie!
  • September 24, 2009
    it was a pretty decent movie, the acting wasnt bad, the basis pf the storyline was good and entertaining, and it was original, but i wouldnt say it was that scary, it was more comical than scary

    the movie overall was pretty good but i have to say the ending was pretty poor compa...( read more)red to the rest of the movie

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  • Deano78
    October 10, 2007
    Surprised this is better known. Never heard of it before but thought it was great! Similar to Urban Legend in some ways and a great twist towards the end. If you like this you'll like April fools Day to.
  • mwhite1908
    June 21, 2007
    I really enjoyed this movie. The scenes in the chapel were actually shot at my high school.
  • jade2blade
    June 13, 2007
    Really awesome movie. Only seen it once but I so want to see it again. I think it's the kind of movie you watch again and go "ohh, so that's what happened"
  • flappergirl93
    April 22, 2007
    This movie was really good. Jared Padalecki is sooooooooooo Hot!
  • jesse51234
    April 12, 2007
    just watched it on my tv and I thought it was good except not scary enough the plot was well done as well as the twist at the end o ya and its not that bad to look at a couple babes throughout the movie lol
  • Carl1982
    March 31, 2007
    Excellent movie, it's great how they throw in a big twist at the end.
  • nothingtolose1992
    March 14, 2007
    i totally agree with you kaylajai :P
  • XxIxXLoveXxGeorgeXx
    March 5, 2007
    (Whistle) best movie with jared padalecki in lol hes sexy and so is the randell guy or w/e his name was
  • sareese59
    March 5, 2007
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  • 23manda21
    October 6, 2006
    I LOVE Jared Padalecki but honestly hes not what made the movie good it was good all around i loved it !!! now we just need a good movie with Jensen in it!! :D

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