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Pet Sematary (1989) Rank 3 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Pet Sematary (1989) a score of 3.1611 out of 4
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Pet Sematary (1989) scores a combined 3.05 out of 4 stars for The Duck SpeaksThe Duck Speaks
You know what I'm talking about, if you've ever read anything before. I'm not talking about being scared of monsters, or staying up past your bed time to make sure everything turns out okay. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at The Duck Speaks
Pet Sematary (1989) scores a combined 2.92 out of 4 stars for Foster on Film - ZombiesFoster on Film - Zombies
Video director Mary Lambert decides the way to go with this Stephen King adaptation is to make it both humorless and senseless. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at Foster on Film - Zombies
Pet Sematary (1989) scores a combined 2.89 out of 4 stars for The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film ReviewThe SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
It is frequently complained that screen adaptations of Stephen King's works do not hold the same impact that they do on the page. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at The SF, Horror and Fantasy Film Review
Pet Sematary (1989) scores a combined 2.81 out of 4 stars for FearSceneFearScene
Unfortunately for Louis he does not heed Pascow's advice and after Ellie's cat Church gets run over while she is away he follows Jud up to the ancient burial ground and buries Church. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at FearScene
Pet Sematary (1989) scores a combined 2.78 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Richard Harrington)Washington Post (Richard Harrington)
And it's an ugly payoff to an inept setup. Lambert, who did death much better in the obtuse "Siesta" and whose filmmaking skills are much more evident in her controversial video for Madonna's "Like a Prayer," shows precious little control here. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at Washington Post (Richard Harrington)
Pet Sematary (1989) scores a combined 2.50 out of 4 stars for DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)
Movie Pet Sematary tells the story of the Creed family – husband, wife, and two cute kids – and their descent into horror, as first a minor, then a major tragedy leads Louis Creed to trespass on the dangerous territory of the “pet ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at DVDActive (Holly E. Ordway)

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Pet Sematary (1989) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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3.1611
Pet Sematary (1989) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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