Review of Pet Sematary (1989) by Jeff A — 08 Aug 2009

One of the best King adaptations for sure.

This review of Pet Sematary (1989) was written by Jeff A on 08 Aug 2009.

Pet Sematary has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Dale R (193) on 06 Jul 2017

Pretty preposterous, at times dull but overall effectively chilling Stephen King adapted horror flick with decent acting, especially from the…

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

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By Adamhui78 (8) on 11 Jun 2017

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By Michelle Kisner (77) for The Movie Sleuth (77) on 07 Nov 2018

While this is one of the best King adaptations, it does have some pacing issues, especially in the middle…

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By Chris H (3,076) on 03 Oct 2017

Despite its silliness, this is a rather fun little horror flick. The perfect type of film to watch around Halloween…

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By Filipeneto (856) on 17 Jan 2021

Although his writing is generally brilliant, not all of Stephen King's short stories are in fact appealing and interesting…

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By Mrtacobob (46) on 12 Jul 2017

A lot of people hate Stephen King movies and I can see why sometimes but Pet Sematary is great! It is creepy for example Zelda…

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By Fred Topel (1,193) for We Live Entertainment (357) on 09 Sep 2017

As a metaphor for the terrible decisions people make and never learn, Pet Sematary maintains a building sense of dread…

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By Richard I (201) on 24 Sep 2018

This movie is exquisitely awesome! I give this a 10/10 IGN. Bone chilling scenes. Definitely will make you wonder what those bumps at night are…

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