Question 1

Is Pet Sematary (1989) scary?

Accepted Answer

Not particularly — Pet Sematary (1989)'s appeal is atmospheric or thematic rather than overtly scary. As a supernatural film, it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for atmosphere, and 7.2/10 overall on Watch Darkly's curator scale across 1 rating.

Question 2

Is Pet Sematary (1989) streaming?

Accepted Answer

Pet Sematary (1989)'s US theatrical release date is April 21, 1989. No digital rental, streaming or physical release date has been announced.

Question 3

How many jump scares are in Pet Sematary (1989)?

Accepted Answer

Pet Sematary (1989) has 13 jump scares, based on its logged jump-scare count.

Question 4

What age is Pet Sematary (1989) appropriate for?

Accepted Answer

Pet Sematary (1989) is rated R. Watch Darkly does not assign its own age rating, so here is what the film actually contains. On Watch Darkly's curator scale it scored 3.0/10 for fear, 6.0/10 for gore, and 7.0/10 for intensity, where 10 is the most extreme in the catalog. It has 13 jump scares. Content warnings on file: child endangerment, domestic violence, and pet death.

Question 5

Who is in the cast of Pet Sematary (1989)?

Accepted Answer

Dale Midkiff plays Louis Creed, Fred Gwynne plays Jud Crandall, Denise Crosby plays Rachel Creed, Brad Greenquist plays Victor Pascow, Michael Lombard plays Irwin Goldman, Miko Hughes plays Gage Creed, Blaze Berdahl plays Ellie Creed, Susan Blommaert plays Missy Dandridge.

Question 6

What are some films like Pet Sematary (1989)?

Accepted Answer

Films similar to Pet Sematary (1989) on Watch Darkly include The Guest (2014), Don't Look Now (1973), Phantasm (1979), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

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