Cry_Wolf Page #5

Synopsis: 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.
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery
Director(s): Jeff Wadlow
Production: Rogue Pictures
 
IMDB:
5.9
Metacritic:
39
Rotten Tomatoes:
24%
PG-13
Year:
2005
90 min
$10,003,763
Website
75 Views


We thought that...

Please, Mr. Matthews.

Mercedes has already told us

all we need to know.

I doubt if you are

any better able to explain

how a juvenile prank...

led to the police

almost shooting

two of my students.

No, ma'am.

Let me be clear, Mr. Matthews.

Given your history...

you are in

far more serious trouble

than your friends.

I don't care

who your father knows.

I'm inclined

to send you packing now.

Mr. Walker, however,

has spoken up in your defense.

He seems to feel that...

[thudding]

Trick or treat.

Adam!

Please, Mommy has to work.

Come on.

Yesterday wasrt Halloween.

It was just

the Halloween dance.

Today's the 31st.

The full moors tonight.

I'll be sure to set

my tide charts accordingly.

What's your point?

I think our original hoax...

the mass e-mail...

was read by the person

who murdered that girl.

Owen, please.

No.

I got another IM today.

I think

something's going to happen.

Are you sure it's not just

another one of your friends?

[Computer bleeps]

[Cell phone bleeps]

[Computer bleeps]

[Crickets chirping]

(Owen)

Where's Mercedes?

She just spent the whole day

talking to the cops.

No way is she sneaking out.

Whenever you do see her,

make sure you thank her...

for getting us all stuck

on campus, all right?

I mean, what the hell was

she doing in my car, anyway?

Trying to convince you

the killer could be a girl.

Yeah, well, all I'm convinced

is that Randall's

a dead man...

for letting her

touch my ride.

I mean, where the hell is he,

anyway?

Merce gave him a ride

to the bus station...

so we could keep

your car around.

Randall never went

to State.

I think something

happened to him.

The IM said, "Be careful

what you wish for."

Good job, Scoob.

You figure that one all out

by yourself...

or did you get some help

from Shaggy?

I don't think

this is a joke.

[Laughing]

You're the only one,

then, man.

Mercedes pulled the stunt

with Tom's car, right?

She hid in the back,

I put the fake blood

in the front.

Okay.

So who was following

me and Dodger in the library?

Sorry.

I was really trying

to scare Dodger.

You're always

the shepherd.

I figured it was time

you felt like a sheep.

She took my bag.

Yeah, I saw you left it there,

bumped it to Tom...

and figured he would

give it to you.

You put a knife in my bag?

Only because

you trashed my stuff.

Why would I trash our room?

You didn't trash

our room, man.

You trashed my side.

It was all my stuff.

Look. Mercedes had

an earring...

that looked

like Randall's tongue stud.

She figured it'd be

a good setup for the car.

You smashed my laptop?

I got a little carried away.

I was in character.

In"..."

Dude! If I would have known

what you and the Vocab Ho

were up to...

I would have

gone after you guys...

instead of Owen

in the dining hall.

Jesus, why do you make it

so easy for us to hate you

sometimes?

Same reason your girlfriend

makes it so easy.

Who sent the IM's

from the Wolf?

It's not us, man,

it's got to be Randall,

all right.

If Randall was behind this,

don't you think...

he would have shown up by now

to gloat?

Are you sure

he got on that bus?

I told you, I wasrt with him.

Merce took him

to the bus station.

Then call her.

[Sighs]

Jesus, for what I paid

for this thing...

you'd think I get better

than one bar of service.

Wait a second.

How do we know

Owers telling us the truth?

Excuse me?

I mean...

he could be making

this whole thing up.

To get back at us

for the other stuff.

Why would I do that?

I'm the one

they're about to expel.

Exactly.

[Laughs]

This is it.

This is the new game.

Owen knows

he's going to take the fall.

Brought us all here

to confess.

Surprise, surprise.

You all fell for it.

Victims of your own lies.

Is that what you're going to

tell Mr. Walker?

I saw you two.

In his office.

Is that why you've been

such a prick?

You're the one

who's screwing a teacher.

I was.

It's over.

After the library...

I went to Rich's office

to end it.

But I saw you...

you kissed him back.

What else could I do?

He tried a lot more

before I pushed him off.

Then he told me

I was too mature

for guys my own age.

He did what?

I guess he was right.

I don't believe it.

I do.

You should really get

some sleep, baby.

I'm all congested

from crying.

I think I'm going to

take a shower.

The steam might help.

(Lewis)

Did your RA take off?

The whole dorm's empty

except for the incarcerated.

You okay?

Yeah, just...

still a little spooked.

So what are you guys

talking about?

We're just trying

to figure out

who the wanna-be-Wolf is.

Well, who is it?

They think it's Randall.

I told them you dropped

him off at the bus station.

I didn't.

Not really.

I left him in town.

He said had some time to kill.

It was, like, an hour

till the next bus.

He probably just needed

to go buy condoms.

You taking your clothes off?

Yes.

Tell me about it.

I'm in my underwear.

Which ones?

I'm wearing your favorites.

Take a picture.

Are you kidding?

Come on,

it's like Phone Sex 2.0.

[Chuckles]

What's taking so long?

Relax, I just sent it.

[Chuckling]

Merce, someone's there.

What are you

talking about?

[Screams]

You okay?

Tom just scared

the crap out of me.

Still pissed about your car,

Tommy-boy?

What's going on, man?

We heard you shout.

Merce, Tom's here.

In the chapel.

Merce was attacked!

She was getting in the shower!

Call for help!

[Laughing]

Dude, it was

just another joke.

He probably wasrt

even on the phone with her.

It was the guy

that shot the girl.

Are you listening

to yourself?

The first murder happened

in a bathroom, remember?

We wrote it.

The victims are us!

[Panting]

(man)

Campus Security.

How can I help you?

I think someone's

being attacked. Please send

the police right away.

Look, we're tired

of the practical jokes.

If you put a member

of the staff on,

I'll be happy...

But there's no one here!

Once I speak to your RA...

Wait, where are you going?

I'm going back to my dorm.

Look, maybe Owers right,

maybe we should just take off.

No, we're not taking off!

Tom, she's right,

we have to get out of here!

You're not going anywhere.

You keep out of this.

All she's trying to do

is make a bad situation worse.

Said the self-centered

loudmouth

to no one in particular.

Do you ever shut up?

What?

What?

What's on your face?

[Gasping]

It's on my sweatshirt.

[Panting]

(Regina)

Oh, my God!

[Sobbing]

Randall!

[Sobbing]

We have to get out of here!

We have to get out of here!

[Gasping]

What about Dodger?

What about her, man?

I'm going to find her.

Will you wait for me?

[Both gasping]

You have 20 minutes.

All right?

At 2:
15 we are out of here.

With or without you.

[Man coughing]

Hello?

Lewis!

Are you okay?

Merce, she's gone.

I surprised him.

I think I hurt him, but...

Hold on, I'll be right there!

No! Get help!

Tom and Regina are waiting,

we have to get...

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Jeff Wadlow

Jeffrey Clark Wadlow (born March 2, 1976) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known as the writer and director of the 2013 superhero comedy film Kick-Ass 2. more…

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