Cry Wolf (2005 film)

Cry Wolf
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJeff Wadlow
Written by
  • Jeff Wadlow
  • Beau Bauman
Produced byBeau Bauman
Starring
CinematographyRomeo Tirone
Edited bySeth Lewis Gordon
Music byMichael Wandmacher
Production
company
Hypnotic
Distributed by
Release date
  • September 16, 2005 (2005-09-16)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1 million[1]
Box office$32.5 million[1]

Cry Wolf (stylized as Cry_Wolf) is a 2005 American slasher film directed by Jeff Wadlow and co-written by Wadlow and Beau Bauman. The film stars Julian Morris, Jon Bon Jovi, Lindy Booth, Jared Padalecki and Gary Cole. It follows a group of teenagers at a remote elite boarding school who play a group parlor game called Cry Wolf by spreading rumors of a serial killer nicknamed "The Wolf". This leads to the discovery of a young woman's body on campus, putting the lives of those who played the game in legitimate danger.

Cry Wolf was released in the United States on September 16, 2005, earning $32.5 million worldwide from a $1 million budget. It received largely negative reviews from critics.

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