Watching a mother and her son try to wait out a rabid dog from the relative safety of a broken down Pinto in "Cujo" wouldn't be so compelling if not for Dee Wallace's intensely emotional performance as Donna. This week, I queen out on some of her most powerful nuances and how she exemplifies the Final Mom archetype. I also highlight a similar showdown in 2018's "He's Out There," with Handmaids Tale BSA Yvonne Strahovski.

Speaking of BSA's, the Best Supporting Podcast, with co-host Nick Kochanov, premieres October 9th!

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