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      Pet Sematary

      1989, Horror/Mystery & thriller, 1h 39m

      37 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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      Pet Sematary is a bruising horror flick that wears its quirks on its sleeves, to the detriment of its scare factor. Read critic reviews

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      Movie Info

      Doctor Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne). After the Creeds' cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the ground near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis' son, Gage (Miko Hughes), dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy's body in the same ground despite the warnings of Crandall and Louis' visions of a deceased patient.

      • Rating: R

      • Genre: Horror, Mystery & thriller

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Mary Lambert

      • Producer: Richard P. Rubinstein

      • Writer: Stephen King

      • Release Date (Theaters):  original

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      • Distributor: Paramount Pictures

      • Production Co: Paramount Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      • Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

      Cast & Crew

      Dale Midkiff
      Fred Gwynne
      Denise Crosby
      Brad Greenquist
      Michael Lombard
      Blaze Berdahl
      Miko Hughes
      Susan Blommaert
      Stephen King
      Tim Zinnemann
      Elliot Goldenthal
      DeeDee Ramone
      Joey Ramone
      Marky Ramone
      Johnny Ramone
      Peter Stein
      Dan Hanley
      Mike Hill
      Michael Z. Hanan
      Dins Danielsen
      Philip Christon

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      • Sep 11, 2018

        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.

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      • Nov 02, 2013

        "Sometimes dead is better." Based on the bestselling Stephen King novel, Pet Sematary is a frightening horror film. The story follows a family that discovers a Pet Cemetery behind their back yard that has mystical properties, which if used, comes with a terrible price. The directing is especially good and brings an impressive amount of tension and suspense to the film. However, there are a few storytelling issues and some of the acting is weak. A faithful adaptation of Stephen King's terrifying thriller, Pet Sematary delivers some chilling scares.

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      • Mar 07, 2013

        There was a trend for the longest time that connected bad films with Stephen King's best work. Carrie was the exception but most of the King inspired films were crap. Outside of some interesting work by Fred Gwynne, the rest of it is garbage.

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