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Pet Sematary

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
103K
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POPULARITY
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  • Fantasy
  • Horror
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After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
103K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,094
29
  • Director
    • Mary Lambert
  • Writer
    • Stephen King(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dale Midkiff
    • Denise Crosby
    • Fred Gwynne
Top credits
  • Director
    • Mary Lambert
  • Writer
    • Stephen King(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dale Midkiff
    • Denise Crosby
    • Fred Gwynne
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 393User reviews
    • 127Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

    Videos5

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    Denise Crosby and Dorothy McCabe in Pet Sematary (1989)

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    Dale Midkiff
    Dale Midkiff
    • Louis Creedas Louis Creed
    Denise Crosby
    Denise Crosby
    • Rachel Creedas Rachel Creed
    Fred Gwynne
    Fred Gwynne
    • Jud Crandallas Jud Crandall
    Brad Greenquist
    Brad Greenquist
    • Victor Pascowas Victor Pascow
    Michael Lombard
    Michael Lombard
    • Irwin Goldmanas Irwin Goldman
    Miko Hughes
    Miko Hughes
    • Gage Creedas Gage Creed
    Blaze Berdahl
    Blaze Berdahl
    • Ellie Creedas Ellie Creed
    Susan Blommaert
    Susan Blommaert
    • Missy Dandridgeas Missy Dandridge
    Mara Clark
    • Marcy Charltonas Marcy Charlton
    Kavi Raz
    Kavi Raz
    • Steve Mastertonas Steve Masterton
    Mary Louise Wilson
    Mary Louise Wilson
    • Dory Goldmanas Dory Goldman
    Andrew Hubatsek
    Andrew Hubatsek
    • Zeldaas Zelda
    Liz Davies
    Liz Davies
    • Girl at Infirmaryas Girl at Infirmary
    Kara Dalke
    • Candystriperas Candystriper
    Matthew August Ferrell
    • Jud as a Childas Jud as a Child
    Lisa Stathoplos
    • Jud's Motheras Jud's Mother
    Stephen King
    Stephen King
    • Ministeras Minister
    Elizabeth Ureneck
    • Rachel as a Childas Rachel as a Child
    • Director
      • Mary Lambert
    • Writer
      • Stephen King(novel) (screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Stephen King once mentioned that the only novel he wrote that really scared him was "Pet Sematary."
    • Goofs
      (at around 5 mins) When Louis is checking on Ellie after she fell off the tire swing he is wearing a tee shirt without a collar and sleeves that are rolled up midway past his elbow. When Rachel gets up to rush after Gage his tee shirt is now an open shirt with stripes and a collar. In the next shot when he gets up to follow Rachel his shirt is once again back to a tee shirt.
    • Quotes

      Jud Crandall: Sometimes, dead is better.

    • Alternate versions
      Television censors of some of the films gorier moments included alternate shots from different angles that hide the more graphic images. This especially came into play with the Timmy Baterman scenes and the films finale in the Creed's kitchen.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Ramones: Pet Sematary (1989)
    • Soundtracks
      Pet Sematary
      By Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey

      Performed by Ramones

      Produced by Jean Beauvoir & Daniel Rey

      Courtesy of Sire Records Company

    User reviews393

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Creepy story , nasty deeds and morbid scenes by the master Stephen King
    Supernatural terror for a curse caused by a cemetery against a happy family. The Creed family formed by the father , a successful doctor named Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) , mother (Denise Crosby) and two sons has moved to a little community, at Maine place , but shortly after they move , their son is murdered by a great truck that thunder pass near his newly purchased rural home . The father learns by a neighbor (Fred Gwynne) that there is a graveyard where you can bury your loved ones , and then he plans come back to life his kid ; as he attempts to revive his three-years-old little boy with the magical resurrecting qualities of an Indian burial ground . He takes his son to this location, and he is brought back to life . It seems all is well again, until the son kills a person. Now, he has to find out a manner to stop his child before he murders other people . Louis is shocked to discover that danger and horror lurks .

    The big success at box-office ¨Pet Sematary¨ was written by Stephen King , who sometimes writes under pseudonym Richard Bachman and based on horror master bestselling novel of the same title . The Paramount Pictures took the production with interesting script by Stephen King. Casting is frankly decent, Dale Midkiff as grief-stricken daddy , Denise Crosby as affecting mummy , but the honor acting goes to Fred Gwynne as untrusted neighbor . And of course , brief performance of Stephen King , an usual cameo , as church minister . The film displays adequate musical score fitting to terror and suspense by Elliot Goldenthal . The motion picture is professionally directed by Mary Lambert though seem doesn't improve in the transition from page to screen and fails the visualising of complex narrative plot by means of confuse flashbacks . She also realized the following (1992) , much worse than original, with Edward Furlong , Anthony Edwards and Clancy Brown , causing similar terror and same kind of gore as the previous movie . The result is better than previous Stephen King adaptation, the mediocre, Running man . King movies rendition are converting as prolific as his novels, from ¨Creepshow¨ along with ¨Cats's eye¨, ¨Silver bullet¨,¨Maximum overdrive¨ unique directed by King and various TV take on as ¨Rose red, The storm of the century,The stand,Golden years and Langoliers¨ have been numerous his adaptations. Rating : Passable and acceptable ,well worth watching for Stephen King fonds.
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    • Apr 10, 2011

    FAQ14

    • Gage gets hit by a semi barreling down the road. Considering he's only 2 years old, this would almost certainly have destroyed his tiny body, which is obviously why his casket was closed, but when Lewis digs him up, Gage only has a scar on his forehead how can this be?
    • Why did Lewis kill Church at the end? He only planned on killing Gage ad he came back like Timmy Baterman did, and he could have just walked in after distracting Church with the meat.
    • What is a "deadfall"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1989 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stephen King's Pet Sematary
    • Filming locations
      • Acadia National Park, Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Laurel Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $11,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $57,469,467
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,046,179
      • Apr 23, 1989
    • Gross worldwide
      • $57,470,138
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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