4.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Cry_Wolf (2005)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 4.4
Overview
After a local woman is murdered, a group of teenage liars create a warning e-mail of a serial killer named “The Wolf”, coming on the next full moon. The teens describe each death method The Wolf uses, but when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
After a local woman is murdered, a group of teenage liars create a warning e-mail of a serial killer named “The Wolf”, coming on the next full moon. The teens describe each death method The Wolf uses, but when the described victims actually do start turning up dead, suddenly no one knows where the lies end and the truth begins.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
Cry Wolf is a psychological thriller centered on the dangerous consequences of deception and manipulation. Its core conflict and thematic resolution are apolitical, focusing on individual actions and immediate repercussions rather than promoting a specific ideological viewpoint.
The movie features a cast with some visible diversity in supporting roles, without explicit recasting of traditionally white characters. Its narrative, a teen slasher, does not engage in critical portrayals of traditional identities or center on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The film "Cry Wolf" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a group of boarding school students involved in a prank gone wrong, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences present in the plot or character arcs.
Cry Wolf does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The film's plot centers on a group of boarding school students who invent a serial killer, leading to real-life danger, with no narrative elements related to transgender identity.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Cry Wolf (2005) is an original film with characters created specifically for its narrative. There are no pre-existing source materials, historical figures, or legacy characters whose gender could have been altered for this adaptation.
Cry Wolf (2005) is an original film with no pre-existing source material, historical figures, or prior installments. All characters were created for this specific production, thus precluding any race swaps from established canon.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
5.8
5.8
Critic Ratings
2.1
3.9
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