Pet Sematary (2019)

Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new home.

Directors:

Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer

Writers:

Stephen King (based on the novel by), Matt Greenberg (screen story by)

Stars:

Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow

1 win & 9 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jason Clarke	...	Louis
Amy Seimetz	...	Rachel
John Lithgow	...	Jud
Jeté Laurence	...	Ellie
Hugo Lavoie	...	Gage
Lucas Lavoie	...	Gage
Obssa Ahmed	...	Victor Pascow
Alyssa Brooke Levine	...	Zelda (as Alyssa Levine)
Maria Herrera	...	Marcella
Frank Schorpion	...	Rachel's Father
Linda E. Smith	...	Rachel's Mother
Sonia Maria Chirila	...	Young Rachel
Naomi Frenette	...	Upset Student (as Naomi Jean)
Suzi Stingl	...	Norma
Kelly Lee	...	Nurse Kelly

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

horror movie remake | cat | based on book | indian burial ground | childhood flashback | 

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Taglines:

They don't come back the Same.

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Genres:

Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for horror violence, bloody images, and some language

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the scene where Louis opens the closet, revealing the family cat Church, all mucked up with dried blood and scabs, the makeup department used nontoxic makeup on the cat and fake scabs. The trainers placed the cat in the closet, cued him to stay, and on action, the actor opened the door and looked down at him.

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Goofs

During Louis's first trip to the burial ground, some lightning is seen near the horizon. Thunder follows about a second later. The lightning appears miles distant, and the thunder would have taken much longer to reach Louis's location.

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Quotes

Jud Crandall: She won't come back the same.

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Alternate Versions

Paramount Pictures Australia submitted a 98 minute version of Pet Sematary which gained an MA15+ rating. Presumably this version was pre-cut in an attempt to gain a lower M rating. As with Overlord, Paramount Pictures Australia decided to release the uncut version instead which also gained an MA15+ rating.

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Connections

Referenced in In Search of Darkness (2019)

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Soundtracks

Happy Birthday
Written by Mildred J. Hill and Patty S. Hill
Listed as Traditional

User Reviews

Is it worth it?

This film was unfortunately the biggest disappointment of the year in my personal opinion. Upon hearing that another Stephen King film was being remade, I couldn't wait to see it, but was hugely let down by it. I was that bored with it, I ate 90% of the popcorn before the film was 75% through. The long and short of it is this..the best parts are in the trailer.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Site

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 April 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pet Sematary

Filming Locations:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$21,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,502,775, 7 April 2019

Gross USA:

$54,724,696

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$113,118,226

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Room 101

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X)

Color:

Color Color (Deluxe) Color (FotoKem)

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1