Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by James N — 06 Feb 2009

Really good film. Great song by the Ramones too!

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by James N on 06 Feb 2009.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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Skippable for the most part. It had SOME charm, but it bored me in the third act. Ending was a let down…

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A very scary horror film, justifiably ranked with the best Stephen King film adaptations…

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’d say that after watching this and the 2019 remake, I just don’t think I like the Pet Sematary Story…

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This movie is exquisitely awesome! I give this a 10/10 IGN. Bone chilling scenes. Definitely will make you wonder what those bumps at night are…

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