Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by Ben W — 06 Feb 2010

The ankle stab is the only cool part of this movie.

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by Ben W on 06 Feb 2010.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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