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

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 3

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 4

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), In a Violent Nature (2024), selected by shared themes and tags plus the curator scoring across fear, gore, atmosphere, intensity, and overall quality.

Pet Sematary

Release & where to watch

Where to watchUS, as of Aug 23, 2026

Details

Pet Sematary2019

The Guest2014

Don't Look Now1973

In a Violent Nature2024

Phantasm1979

Evil Dead Burn2026