Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by Scott S — 21 Aug 2009

Creeped me out, but that's not too hard to do. I don't like much horror.

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by Scott S on 21 Aug 2009.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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