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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:
6.2/10   16,370 votes
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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)
'The Children' UK DVD Review
 (From FEARnet. 20 April 2009, 7:20 AM, PDT)

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 (From Fangoria. 23 March 2009, 8:06 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
Best horror movie ever 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

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
This was the first filmed screenplay that Stephen King adapted from one of his own novels. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Louis is checking on Ellie after she fell off the tire swing he is not wearing sunglasses. When Rachel gets up to go find Gage, he has on sun glasses and the next shot when he runs after Gage he doesn't have them on. more
Quotes:
Jud Crandall: Gage, you the one playing games? more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "The Starter Wife: The Ex-Files (#1.6)" (2008) more
Soundtrack:
Sheena Is A Punk Rocker more

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58 out of 94 people found the following comment useful:-
Best horror movie ever, 27 June 2003
10/10
Author: Duke-30 from Slovenia

One of the best (if not the best) Stephen King's screenings. Dark as dark can be, surprising non-hollywood ending, terrifying atmosphere, amazing book adaptation, outstanding cast, educational (don't play with afterlife), in short - everything an excellent horror should be...

My favorite horror movie, straight 10+.

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