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:

Sometimes Dead Is Better

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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

John Lithgow also starred in Harry and the Hendersons (1987), a light-hearted comedy about the mythical Bigfoot. This film makes reference to the mythical man-creature Wendigo which is described in many folklore stories with a similar physicality to Bigfoot.

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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

Victor Pascow: [from the trailer] The Barrier Has Been Broken

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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

References The Wicker Man (1973)

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Soundtracks

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

User Reviews

Was not Impressed. :(

326. Pet Sematary. I love Stephen King's writing, I loved the book, I love the 1989 version, and I really wanted to love this one as well, but I did not love it. I didn't hate it, but... First off, if you don't know the story, you will know the entire plot just by watching the trailer for it. Family moves to the middle of nowhere, onto a piece of property that contains a pet sematary that brings dead things back to life, and when they do, they're just not quite right in the head anymore... this part kind of reminded me of Us, its almost like the doppelganger is the one that returns to life...oh well. It was just kind of boring, they did switch up the story a bit, and I did like the changes, they worked, but it just wasn't enough to make it great. Jason Clarke doesn't strike me as the father type, he looks like a psychopath. And although John Lithgow is awesome, he didn't live up to Fred Gwynne... ya know the nosy neighbor who warns his new friend never to go up to the pet sematary, and then takes him up to the pet sematary... Church the cat was pretty badass however... You be the judge!

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