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Pet Sematary (1989) -- The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for two things: the semi-trailers that roar past on the narrow road...

Overview

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Director:
Mary Lambert
Writers (WGA):
Stephen King (novel)
Stephen King (screenplay)
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Release Date:
21 April 1989 (USA) more
Tagline:
Sometimes dead is better. more
Plot:
The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for two... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 5 nominations more
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(21 articles)
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Truly mesmerizing, and scary at times... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Dale Midkiff ... Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne ... Jud Crandall

Denise Crosby ... Rachel Creed

Brad Greenquist ... Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard ... Irwin Goldman
Miko Hughes ... Gage Creed
Blaze Berdahl ... Ellie Creed
Susan Blommaert ... Missy Dandridge
Mara Clark ... Marcy Charlton
Kavi Raz ... Steve Masterton

Mary Louise Wilson ... Dory Goldman
Andrew Hubatsek ... Zelda

Liz Davies ... Girl at infirmary
Kara Dalke ... Candystriper
Matthew August Ferrell ... Jud as a child
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pet Cemetery (USA) (orthographically correct title)
Stephen King's Pet Sematary (Philippines: English title) (poster title)
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Runtime:
103 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

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Trivia:
During the film, the character played by Fred Gwynne mentions that he a had a pet named "Spot". "Spot" was also the name of the family pet on the TV show _"The Munsters" (1964)_, also starring Gwynne. more
Goofs:
Continuity: After Louis burns down Jud's house, a few scenes later the tower part from Jud's house is clearly visible without any signs of damage. more
Quotes:
Louis Creed: Today is thanksgiving day for cats. But only if they came back from the dead. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Freak Out (2004) more
Soundtrack:
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker more

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35 out of 52 people found the following comment useful:-
Truly mesmerizing, and scary at times..., 4 October 2002
10/10
Author: Lando_Hass from The Thuderdome, b**ch!!

I am a big fan of Stephen King's work, and this film has made me an even greater fan of King. Pet Sematary is about the Creed family. They have just moved into a new house, and they seem happy. But there is a pet cemetery behind their house. The Creed's new neighbor Jud (played by Fred Gwyne) explains the burial ground behind the pet cemetery. That burial ground is pure evil. Jud tells Louis Creed that when you bury a human being (or any kind of pet) up in the burial ground, they would come back to life. The only problem, is that when they come back, they are NOT the same person, they're evil. Soon after Jud explains everything about the Pet Sematary, everything starts to go to hell. I wont explain anymore because I don't want to give away some of the main parts in the film. The acting that Pet Sematary had was pretty good, but needed a little bit of work. The story was one of the main parts of this movie, mainly because it was so original and gripping. This film features lots of make-up effects that make the movie way more eerie, and frightening. One of the most basic reasons why this movie sent chills up my back, was in fact the make-up effects. There is one character in this film that is truly freaky. That character is "Zelda." This particular character pops up in the film about three times to be precise. Zelda is Rachel Creed's sister who passed away years before, but Rachel is still haunted by her. The first time Zelda appears in the movie isn't generally scary because she isn't talking or anything, but the second time is the worst, and to be honest, the second time scares the living **** out of me. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this movie, it is almost perfect. Pet Sematary delivers great scares, some pretty good acting, first rate plot, and mesmerizing make-up. This is truly one of most favorite horror films of all time. 10 out of 10.

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