Review of Pet Sematary II (1992) by Filmgrinder S — 22 May 2014
As sequels go, this is not that bad, watching the original then this straight after seemed like a good follow up, unlike many sequels, this actually stays on track with the established rules set before, everything seems very familiar.
Sure, the plot is more shallow, but overall I enjoyed it, the character of Gus is a real winner, going from harsh step father, to resurrected humorous anti hero like, unstable and creepy with his demented laugh, almost like a Kruger type, he protects our protagonist from the bully, then playfully kills him before going on a rampage to kill his stepson and spouse, before delivering the protagonist his mothers corpse.
Like the original, it's major creep lies in the moral of playing with the dead, you bring them back but, although not totally evil, they are tainted, soulless and highly volatile, but still the emotional attachment is too great that you don't care, I like the message in both films and the atmosphere, though thinner is still viable, i'm glad a third was never made.
This review of Pet Sematary II (1992) was written by Filmgrinder S on 22 May 2014.
Pet Sematary II has generally received negative reviews.
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