Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by Matthew J — 23 Jun 2012

One of those B movies that you just HAVE to watch.

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by Matthew J on 23 Jun 2012.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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It’s Fine Not the perfect King adaptation (That goes to both 1990 and 2017’s IT’s), But it’ll do on a rainy day…

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By far the scariest Stephen king movie. Anyone who does not like it is just not a true horror fan…

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By Sarah H (1,870) on 04 Oct 2017

The concept of this firm was amazing. the film is less about horror and scare and more about ends a person will go to deal with death…

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Pet Sematary kicked off something new: the modest, micro, highly enjoyable King adaptation…

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By Gimly M (816) on 10 Sep 2018

Even if it wasn't any good, Pet Sematary's sort of a must watch given how heavily it's been referenced in the film and television industries…

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By Michelle Kisner (77) for The Movie Sleuth (77) on 07 Nov 2018

While this is one of the best King adaptations, it does have some pacing issues, especially in the middle…

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