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Pet Sematary

  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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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
108K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,231
682
  • Director
    • Mary Lambert
  • Writer
    • Stephen King(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dale Midkiff
    • Denise Crosby
    • Fred Gwynne
  • Director
    • Mary Lambert
  • Writer
    • Stephen King(novel)
  • Stars
    • Dale Midkiff
    • Denise Crosby
    • Fred Gwynne
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    • 406User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 6 nominations

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    Top cast

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    Dale Midkiff
    Dale Midkiff
    • Louis Creed
    Denise Crosby
    Denise Crosby
    • Rachel Creed
    Fred Gwynne
    Fred Gwynne
    • Jud Crandall
    Brad Greenquist
    Brad Greenquist
    • Victor Pascow
    Michael Lombard
    Michael Lombard
    • Irwin Goldman
    Miko Hughes
    Miko Hughes
    • Gage Creed
    Blaze Berdahl
    Blaze Berdahl
    • Ellie Creed
    Susan Blommaert
    Susan Blommaert
    • Missy Dandridge
    Mara Clark
    • Marcy Charlton
    Kavi Raz
    Kavi Raz
    • Steve Masterton
    Mary Louise Wilson
    Mary Louise Wilson
    • Dory Goldman
    Andrew Hubatsek
    Andrew Hubatsek
    • Zelda
    Liz Davies
    Liz Davies
    • Girl at Infirmary
    Kara Dalke
    • Candystriper
    Matthew August Ferrell
    • Jud as a Child
    Lisa Stathoplos
    • Jud's Mother
    Stephen King
    Stephen King
    • Minister
    Elizabeth Ureneck
    • Rachel as a Child
    • Director
      • Mary Lambert
    • Writer
      • Stephen King(novel) (screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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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 film's 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 film's finale in the Creeds' 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 reviews406

    Review
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    Featured review
    8/10
    A very good horror film.
    Pet Sematary is a very good horror film and believe it or not somebody can make a good horror film out of a Stephen King novel. Mary Lambert does a great job with this film and manages to bring across King's creepy story pretty well. Most people may avoid this, but they should check it out.
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    FAQ15

    • 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
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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