Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by Kelly D — 07 Aug 2012

I love this movie! It's definitely a Stephen King movie classic!

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by Kelly D on 07 Aug 2012.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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FOR A DOCTOR, THIS GUY MAKES THE DUMBEST DECISIONS. LOVE THE CONCEPT OF THIS MOVIE THOUGH. THE ACTING WAS PRETTY TERRIBLE BUT BEARABLE…

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