Pet Sematary

1989, Horror/Mystery & thriller, 1h 39m

35 Reviews 50,000+ Ratings

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Pet Sematary is a bruising horror flick that wears its quirks on its sleeves, to the detriment of its scare factor. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

Doctor Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne). After the Creeds' cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the ground near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis' son, Gage (Miko Hughes), dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy's body in the same ground despite the warnings of Crandall and Louis' visions of a deceased patient.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Horror, Mystery & thriller
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Mary Lambert
  • Producer:
    Richard P. Rubinstein
  • Writer:
    Stephen King
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  • Sound Mix:
    Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.85:1)

Cast & Crew

Dale Midkiff
Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne
Jud Crandall
Denise Crosby
Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist
Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard
Irwin Goldman
Blaze Berdahl
Ellie Creed
Miko Hughes
Gage Creed
Susan Blommaert
Missy Dandridge
Mary Lambert
Director
Stephen King
Screenwriter
Tim Zinnemann
Executive Producer
Richard P. Rubinstein
Producer
Elliot Goldenthal
Original Music
DeeDee Ramone
Original Music
Joey Ramone
Original Music
Marky Ramone
Original Music
Johnny Ramone
Original Music
Peter Stein
Cinematographer
Dan Hanley
Film Editor
Mike Hill
Film Editor
Pamela Basker
Casting
Fern Champion
Casting
Michael Z. Hanan
Production Design
Dins Danielsen
Art Direction
Philip Christon
First Assistant Director
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