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Pet Sematary

"Sometimes dead is better."

1989-04-21 Horror 1hr 42m

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

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After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

  • Released
    1989-04-21
  • Revenue
    $57,500,000
  • Budget
    $11,500,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 42m
  • Genre
    Horror, Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6.5
  • Production
    Paramount Pictures

Crew

Mary Lambert
Director
Stephen King
Screenplay
Richard P. Rubinstein
Producer
Keywords:
based on novel or book funeral parent child relationship coffin pet villain head injury resurrection woods grief zombie new neighbor pet cemetery dead cat death of patient loss of pet dead lover ghost grave robbing indian burial ground woman director mysterious pets somber anxious supernatural horror horrified ominous

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Cast

Dale Midkiff

Dale Midkiff
Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne
Jud Crandall
Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby
Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist

Brad Greenquist
Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard
Irwin Goldman
Miko Hughes

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Gage Creed
Blaze Berdahl

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Ellie Creed
Susan Blommaert

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Missy Dandridge
Mara Clark

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Movie Reviews

Reviews for Pet Sematary
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A Review by John Chard 6.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-12-29

And the night when the cold wind blows, No one cares, nobody knows. The Stephen King novel from which the screenplay was adapted very nea... read more

And the night when the cold wind blows, No one cares, nobody knows. The Stephen King novel from which the screenplay was adapted very nearly didn’t see the light of day. It was actually written by King based on a real place and instances during a stay at a rented house. He was never quite happy with the tone of the book and only submitted it as a contractual obligation. Glad he did because it provides a very solid grounding for horror and deals with the very real horrors of overwhelming grief. The film gets the tonal flows right, the family dynamic is neatly pitched in readiness for what is to come later, the house and the titular Pet Sematary of the title are eerie personified, and Fred Gwynne is on hand for a sage old characterisation. The potential for shattering horror is not fully realised, yet the makers deliver a good quota of scares and unease to make this a better than average King adaptation to screen. The use of the Ramones in the soundtrack is a good one, King loved them, they loved him, so much so they wrote the title track and named an album after it. 6.5/10

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A Review by Ruuz 6

Written by Ruuz on 2018-09-08

Even if it wasn't any good, Pet Sematary's sort of a must watch given how heavily it's been referenced in the film and television industries... read more

Even if it wasn't any good, Pet Sematary's sort of a must watch given how heavily it's been referenced in the film and television industries since. But it is good, so there's that too. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

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A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-13

The "Creed" family relocate to a rural town in Maine where the father - "Louis" (Dale Midkiff) is to be a local doctor. They don't get off t... read more

The "Creed" family relocate to a rural town in Maine where the father - "Louis" (Dale Midkiff) is to be a local doctor. They don't get off to a great start after the beloved cat of daughter "Ellie" (Blaze Berdahl) gets squashed by a passing vehicle and so it is ceremoniously buried in an ancient graveyard populated by centuries-worth of other pre-loved animals. Their neighbours are very reticent to discuss this facility - it is rumoured to have oddly recuperative powers which to his shock and horror prove true when the moggy comes back - and with attitude too! The troubles for the young doctor only get worse when a real human tragedy occurs and he is faced with the ultimate dilemma... It's more of a cumulative story this - like many of Stephen KIng's stories. The plot builds by degree and is told here in a way that almost asks us what we might do differently from "Louis" even though we see, and can readily anticipate, the consequences of his actions. The horror here is not so much garish and scary, but human and almost voluntary - and that makes it a little more effective. There's no getting away from it, though. The acting is mediocre and the visual effects at times reminded me of an old episode of "Bagpuss". I am not now, nor ever have been a pet lover - so the underlying premiss of hysteria when the cat gets splatted also never really resonated with me either. Still, it is an eerie and solid story that challenges a lot of assumptions about love and rational behaviour and is still worth a watch.

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A Review by John Chard

And the night when the cold wind blows, No one cares, nobody knows. The Stephen King novel from which the screenplay was adapted very nearly didn’t see the light of day. It was actually written by King based on a real place and instances...

reviewer avatar

A Review by John Chard 6.5

Written by John Chard on 2014-12-29

And the night when the cold wind blows, No one cares, nobody knows. The Stephen King novel from which the screenplay was adapted very nearly didn’t see the light of day. It was actually written by ...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Ruuz 6

Written by Ruuz on 2018-09-08

Even if it wasn't any good, Pet Sematary's sort of a must watch given how heavily it's been referenced in the film and television industries since. But it is good, so there's that too. _Final ratin...

read more
reviewer avatar

A Review by Geronimo1967 6

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2023-02-13

The "Creed" family relocate to a rural town in Maine where the father - "Louis" (Dale Midkiff) is to be a local doctor. They don't get off to a great start after the beloved cat of daughter "Ellie" (B...

read more