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Pet Sematary
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Pet Sematary

1989 · R · 1h 43m

Curator Score7.2/ 10
Sometimes, dead is better.

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In theaters
April 21, 1989

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Curator Certificate

7.2

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Fear3.0
Gore6.0
Atmosphere6.0
Intensity7.0

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After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

Plot summary via TMDB

Genres

horror

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Setting

Rural

Content Warnings

Child endangermentPet deathDomestic violence
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Details

Budget$11.5M
Box office$57.5M

Directed by

Mary Lambert

Written by

Stephen King

Cinematography

Peter Stein

Music

Elliot Goldenthal

Starring

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

Production

Paramount Pictures