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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

User Rating:
6.3/10   17,624 votes
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Director:
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
NewsDesk:
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Pet Sematary . a good movie more (189 total)

Cast

  (in credits order) (verified as complete)

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
Lisa Stathoplos ... Jud's mother

Stephen King ... Minister
Elizabeth Ureneck ... Rachel as a Child
Chuck Courtney ... Bill Baterman
Peter Stader ... Timmy Baterman
Richard Collier ... Young Jud
Chuck Shaw ... Cop
Dorothy McCabe ... Seatmate #1
Mary R. Hughes ... Seatmate #2
Eleanor Grace Courtemanche ... Logan Airport Gate Agent
Donnie Greene ... Orinco driver
Lila Duffy ... Budget Clerk
John David Moore ... Hitchhike Driver
Beau Berdahl ... Ellie Creed II
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kira Willoughby ... Mother at Logan Airport (uncredited)
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Directed by
Mary Lambert 
 
Writing credits
(WGA)
Stephen King (novel)

Stephen King (screenplay)

Produced by
Mitchell Galin .... co-producer
Richard P. Rubinstein .... producer
Ralph S. Singleton .... associate producer
Tim Zinnemann .... executive producer
 
Original Music by
Elliot Goldenthal 
 
Cinematography by
Peter Stein 
 
Film Editing by
Daniel P. Hanley 
Mike Hill 
 
Casting by
Pamela Basker 
Fern Champion 
 
Production Design by
Michael Z. Hanan 
 
Art Direction by
Dins W.W. Danielsen 
 
Set Decoration by
Kathe Klopp 
 
Costume Design by
Marlene Stewart 
 
Makeup Department
David LeRoy Anderson .... special makeup effects artist (as Dave Anderson)
Lance Anderson .... special makeup designer
John Blake .... makeup effects assistant
 
Production Management
Barbara Rosing Hoke .... unit production manager (as Barbara A. Rosing)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phillip Christon .... first assistant director
Joan Cunningham .... second second assistant director
Suzanne Haasis .... second assistant director
 
Art Department
Craig B. Ayers Sr. .... greensman
Jo Brown .... head scenic
Kelly Deco .... scenic paint foreman
Richard Bryan Douglas .... carpenter
Ellen Freund .... property master
Jennifer Law-Stump .... scenic artist: Cinnabar
Stephanie Pilk .... assistant set decorator
Ron Woods .... props
Mark Zuelzke .... assistant art director
 
Sound Department
Blake R. Cornett .... first assistant sound editor
Greg Curda .... foley mixer
Ken Dufva .... foley artist
Michael Herbick .... sound re-recording mixer
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow .... sound re-recording mixer
Patrushkha Mierzwa .... boom operator
Hamilton Sterling .... sound editor
Mark Ulano .... production sound mixer
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Tom Chesney .... special effects foreman
Scott Coulter .... animatronic effects
Scott Coulter .... laboratory technician
Robin L. D'Arcy .... special effects coordinator
Jeffrey S. Farley .... laboratory technician
Adam Jones .... laboratory technician
Dean W. Miller .... special effects supervisor
Tanya Ridenour .... special effects crew
 
Visual Effects by
Bruce A. Block .... matte cameraman
David Emerson .... optical camera
Bart Mixon .... visual effects
Bret Mixon .... rotoscoping
 
Stunts
Laura Dash .... stunts
Donna Garrett .... stunts
Bob Herron .... stunts
John Robotham .... stunts
Ben Scott .... stunts
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Dustin Ault .... grip
Kurt Grossi .... grip
Rick Lamb .... assistant camera
Larry McCarron .... grip
Michael A. McFadden .... grip
 
Casting Department
Lindsay Chag .... casting associate
Kira Willoughby .... extras casting assistant
 
Editorial Department
Barry Dresner .... additional editor
 
Music Department
Phil Bulla .... score recordist
Charles Martin Inouye .... music editor
Joel Iwataki .... music scoring mixer
Marky Ramone .... composer: song "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker"
 
Transportation Department
A. Welch Lambeth .... transportation coordinator
William O'Brien .... transportation coordinator
 
Other crew
Jonathan Brandis .... adr loop group
David Greenberg .... runner: set department
David Blake Hartley .... location manager
Jesse Long .... script supervisor
Brian McMillan .... head animal trainer
Nurit Prag .... production assistant
Neal Thompson .... title designer
Susan Towner .... production accountant
Jeanine Wilson .... accountant
Lynnanne Zager .... adr loop group (uncredited)
 

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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
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Two twin actresses played the role of Ellie Creed, Blaze Berdahl however was mainly credited for the role. more
Goofs:
Miscellaneous: Obvious dummy when Louis is fighting off Gage at Juds house. more
Quotes:
Jud Crandall: It's that damn road! more
Movie Connections:
References Peter Pan (1953) more
Soundtrack:
Pet Sematary more

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Does Stephen King have a cameo in "Pet Sematary"?
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How closely does the movie follow the book?
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19 out of 27 people found the following review useful.
Pet Sematary . a good movie, 26 January 2005
9/10
Author: Butterflykisses13 from United States

As this happens to be one of most favorite novels , I was very excited to see the move. I was not disappointed! Yes of course there are a few things that I could pick on , but I think that the movie stuck true to the book, and was a really good movie. It seems that Stephen King films mostly get a bad review , but this is one of the good ones. It is such a dark story , which I guess is why I like it .. and what is better than the dead coming to life.. and something about animals returning from the grave is quite creepy too. If you have seen the movie do yourself a huge favor and now read the book!! It is a well written screen play , the actors could have done a better job ( I only say this for Rachel , and Ellie .. she was so whinny ) I liked everyone else a lot.. and most important to me .. it stuck true with the novel.

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