Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by Chris D — 19 Jan 2009

The kid in this actor will haunt your dreams. Great horror story, my favorite of Stephan King's.

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by Chris D on 19 Jan 2009.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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