Unless of course her cell phone couldn't get any signal on the farm
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timothy-5 — 13 years ago(December 16, 2012 07:33 PM)
The movie came out in 1983, and cellphones were unheard of back then. When I saw the play Extremities, they updated it by having her try her cellphone after tying up her attacker, but there was no signal.
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jmsocool — 14 years ago(February 21, 2012 08:26 PM)
Here's how I would do it: do a little foreshadowing, she complains that her phone has terrible reception, then at the farm when the car won't start, she tries calling, the 911 operator picks up right away, the reception is so clear that you would think she was in the car with them, then Cujo comes through the window, snatches the phone in his mouth, crunch crunch crunch.
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jclarke@attglobal.net — 13 years ago(March 29, 2013 08:46 PM)
It's rural Maine, not midtown Manhattan. Look at an effing cellular mapMaine has immense holes in coverage.
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g24601 — 12 years ago(October 15, 2013 12:06 AM)
I think a more effective way to incorporate the cell phone is to have her leave it in her purse on the porch or drop it outside somewhere near the car. Then she's constantly debating her chances on whether she can get to the phone before the dog attacks. She could make a run for the phone and actually get it only to find the battery dead or no reception out on a farm in the middle of nowhere. But having the phone nearby as a constant source of hope would raise the tension a lot.
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AssetsonFire — 10 years ago(August 09, 2015 05:22 PM)
I don't suppose it occurred to you that the the cell phone battery might conceivably run out. You know, like the car battery did.
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kimmygrahamcracker — 9 years ago(April 20, 2016 02:52 PM)
I know this is an old post but I wanted to comment anyway. I think they could solve the cell phone problem by her having it in her hand when she gets out of the car the first time at the Camber house. She could have grabbed it when she gets out to see whether or not anyone is home. Then, when Cujo attacks she could drop it and in the scuffle to get back in the car it gets kicked under the car. It would have to be far enough so that she couldn't just open up the door and reach it whenever the dog isn't around, but also far enough under so that the dog, being too big, couldn't get it either. Then, instead of having the Camber's phone being the one that keeps ringing, it could be the cell from each time Vic tried to call or text or Steve. The cell ringing and making noise could be what keeps setting Cujo off and having him attack the car and it would be extra torturous to Donna to keep hearing it and knowing that it is just out of reach. At some point she should be able to reach it but, just as she calls for help and she can hear ringing, the battery dies and her moan of exasperation triggers Cujo to once again be all mean and growly. Does that work?