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Which Stephen King novel features a rabid St. Bernard terrorizing a mother and son trapped in their car?
Answer
Cujo
Cujo (1981) tells the story of a friendly St. Bernard who becomes rabid after being bitten by a bat, then traps Donna Trenton and her son in their broken-down car during a sweltering summer.
💡 Did you know?
Stephen King was so intoxicated while writing Cujo that he doesn't remember writing it at all.
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- Pet Sematary
- Christine
- The Shining
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