Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by Al P — 26 Feb 2010

One of the higher standouts of the stephan king movies, creepy kinda makes you second guess ur furry little friends.

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by Al P on 26 Feb 2010.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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Pet Sematary marks the first time Stephen King has adapted his own book for the screen, and the result is undead schlock dulled by a slasher-film…

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By Justin S (1,191) on 17 Oct 2016

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