Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jete Laurence, Hugo Lavoie, Obssa Ahmed | Written by Jeff Buhler, Matt Greenberg | Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel, and their two children, Gage and Ellie, move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie ‘Pet Sematary’ located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better.
Pet Sematary, directed by duo Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a reimagining of the chilling Stephen King novel and cult classic 1989 film of the same name directed by Mary Lambert. The 2019 remake is absolutely chilling and delightfully eerie. It makes you wait for the seismic terrors, but the payoff is horrifically unsettling with a truly...
Louis Creed, his wife Rachel, and their two children, Gage and Ellie, move to a rural home where they are welcomed and enlightened about the eerie ‘Pet Sematary’ located nearby. After the tragedy of their cat being killed by a truck, Louis resorts to burying it in the mysterious pet cemetery, which is definitely not as it seems, as it proves to the Creeds that sometimes, dead is better.
Pet Sematary, directed by duo Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a reimagining of the chilling Stephen King novel and cult classic 1989 film of the same name directed by Mary Lambert. The 2019 remake is absolutely chilling and delightfully eerie. It makes you wait for the seismic terrors, but the payoff is horrifically unsettling with a truly...
- 4/10/2019
- by Jak-Luke Sharp
- Nerdly
The hottest trend in horror right now is Stephen King, and specifically, remakes of some of his seminal works. Most recently, It was a box office smash, which got the ball rolling. Now, we have a new Pet Sematary on our hands. A more efficient updating of the original film, it also makes enough changes to the story that we’re not just watching the exact same narrative play out over again. Bleak, creepy, and effective enough to recommend, it’s also not nearly as good as the early buzz out of SXSW this year suggested. It’s a decent fright flick but that’s about it. The movie is, of course, a remake of the adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. The Creed family is looking for a slower paced life as they relocate to a small town in rural Maine from their busy Boston life.
- 4/5/2019
- by Joey Magidson
- Hollywoodnews.com
Stars: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jete Laurence, Hugo Lavoie, Obssa Ahmed | Written by Jeff Buhler, Matt Greenberg | Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
Mary Lambert’s 1989 film adaptation was a decent stab at Stephen King’s 1983 novel. It was fairly faithful and had a pleasing sense of the surreal – the latter mostly thanks to some ingenious casting (the sickly sister character was played by an emaciated male actor) and clever editing (it’s amazing how you can make a three-year-old look so evil just by juxtaposing scowls and giggles). The 2019 version, co-directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a more rampant reimagining of the source material. Slower and more sombre than your common or garden Conjuring fare, but rather cheesy compared with some of the modern horror classics with which we’ve been recently blessed, it has some great moments but doesn’t do quite enough to...
Mary Lambert’s 1989 film adaptation was a decent stab at Stephen King’s 1983 novel. It was fairly faithful and had a pleasing sense of the surreal – the latter mostly thanks to some ingenious casting (the sickly sister character was played by an emaciated male actor) and clever editing (it’s amazing how you can make a three-year-old look so evil just by juxtaposing scowls and giggles). The 2019 version, co-directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, is a more rampant reimagining of the source material. Slower and more sombre than your common or garden Conjuring fare, but rather cheesy compared with some of the modern horror classics with which we’ve been recently blessed, it has some great moments but doesn’t do quite enough to...
- 4/4/2019
- by Rupert Harvey
- Nerdly
Directors Kevin Kolsch & Dennis Widmyer and cast members Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and Jete Laurance are interviewed for their movie Pet Sematary based on the book by Stephen King. The 2019 film is the second adaptation, the first being a well-remembered chiller in 1989.
Along with Clarke and Seimetz the film stars John Lithgow, Obssa Ahmed, Alyssa Brooke Levine and Maria Herrera. DaniElle DeLaite talks to the cast about how they brought King’s seminal work back to the big screen. Clarke talked about the lure of King’s work, the sense of security and intimacy he creates and how this heightens the subsequent terror. Seimetz jokes about the emotional turbulence inherent in the role, and how her life experience helped her channel some of the darker and most challenging character moments.
Jete Laurance talks about playing both versions of her characters, and the make up process helped to bring the character out.
Along with Clarke and Seimetz the film stars John Lithgow, Obssa Ahmed, Alyssa Brooke Levine and Maria Herrera. DaniElle DeLaite talks to the cast about how they brought King’s seminal work back to the big screen. Clarke talked about the lure of King’s work, the sense of security and intimacy he creates and how this heightens the subsequent terror. Seimetz jokes about the emotional turbulence inherent in the role, and how her life experience helped her channel some of the darker and most challenging character moments.
Jete Laurance talks about playing both versions of her characters, and the make up process helped to bring the character out.
- 4/2/2019
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"If you cheat death, there's a price to be paid." Paramount has released a third & final trailer for their new take on Stephen King's Pet Sematary, opening in theaters everywhere this week. This new adaptation sticks close to the story in King's book, about a family that moves to a rural home where they discover a "Pet Sematary" nearby. After the family cat is killed, they bury it in the Pet Sematary and then weird things start to happen, leading to another tragedy. We all know what happens, it's the creepiness that pervades. Jason Clarke & Amy Seimetz star, along with John Lithgow, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Hugo Lavoie, Obssa Ahmed, and Jeté Laurence. The reviews of this have been great so far (see Chris Evangelista's take), with plenty of praise for the terrifying adaptation of the tragic story of the Creed family. In theaters this weekend. Third & final trailer...
- 4/1/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer’s Pet Sematary flips the Creed family narrative, breathes delectable darkness and while Act I takes its time building backwoods tension, once the tale’s famed “incident” occurs, it’s all-aboard this speeding vessel into an undead abyss. Stephen King adaptations are thriving as of late – It and Gerald’s Game, off the top of my head – and Pet Sematary does the prolific suspense author proud. Some might balk at the “switched” narrative, but there’s so much more to embrace about a rebirthed ballet-dancing daughter and Rachel Creed’s bolstered presence. And that’s all on top of the fact that Kölsch and Widmyer *earn* their jump scares.
Sometimes dead is better – but this mean-spirited remake isn’t one of those instances.
We pick up with the Creed clan having just moved to sleepy Ludlow, Maine as an escape from Boston’s hectic madness.
Sometimes dead is better – but this mean-spirited remake isn’t one of those instances.
We pick up with the Creed clan having just moved to sleepy Ludlow, Maine as an escape from Boston’s hectic madness.
- 3/17/2019
- by Matt Donato
- We Got This Covered
“Pet Sematary” was and remains one of Stephen King’s most devastating horror novels — a meditation on grief, guilt, and the distinct way the two are intrinsically linked. King almost didn’t release his novel; his wife Tabitha and his friend Peter Straub thought it was too upsetting, and so it sat on a shelf until King needed a novel to complete his contract with Doubleday. In 1983, “Pet Sematary” was released, and just six years later it hit the mainstream with a film directed by Mary Lambert. Almost 30 years after Lambert’s film, directors Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (“Starry Eyes”) have collaborated on a new adaptation of King’s novel that succeeds in some areas where the 1989 version failed while ultimately failing to deliver an ending that resonates as deeply as its source material.
Louis (Jason Clarke) and Rachel Creed (Amy Seimetz) have just relocated with their two children...
Louis (Jason Clarke) and Rachel Creed (Amy Seimetz) have just relocated with their two children...
- 3/17/2019
- by Britt Hayes
- Indiewire
Ahead of tonight’s World Premiere at the ongoing SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, Paramount Pictures has sent Bloody Disgusting a massive gallery of new images from Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch‘s Pet Sematary. Twins Hugo Lavoie and Lucas Lavoie play Gage Creed, with Jeté Laurence as Ellie Creed. Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz are our new Louis and Rachel Creed, with John Lithgow as Jud Crandall. Obssa Ahmed is playing Victor Pascow, […]...
- 3/16/2019
- by Brad Miska
- bloody-disgusting.com
"It's not some campfire story... They're warnings. The local tribes carved them before they fled... They fear that place." Paramount has debuted a second trailer for their new take on Stephen King's Pet Sematary, which was already adapted once before in 1989. The first teaser trailer arrived last October, and this new one is even better - watch out. This new adaptation sticks close to the story in the book, about a family that moves to a rural home where they discover a "Pet Sematary" nearby. After the family cat is killed, they bury it in the Pet Sematary and then very weird things start to happen. Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz star, with John Lithgow, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Hugo Lavoie, Jeté Laurence, and Obssa Ahmed. This looks seriously creepy as all hell, an impressive update with some very chilling thrills as seen in this trailer. Here's the second official...
- 2/7/2019
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
"It was a myth... Kids used to dare each other to go into the woods at night." Paramount has unveiled the first trailer for their new take on Stephen King's Pet Sematary, which was already adapted once before in 1989. This new adaptation sticks close to the story in the book, about a family that moves to a rural home where they discover a "Pet Sematary" nearby. After the family cat is killed, they bury it in the Pet Sematary and then very weird things start to happen. Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz star, with John Lithgow, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Hugo Lavoie, Jeté Laurence, and Obssa Ahmed. I'm actually curious about this film. It doesn't need to be remade, but maybe it will turn out good. And from this first look, it seems there is some promise for this fresh take on the freaky small town horror story. That cat is the scariest part.
- 10/10/2018
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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