Critic Reviews

Pet Sematary (1989) Rank 4 Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Pet Sematary (1989) a score of 3.1611 out of 4

based on (9) reviews

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Shade.ca

When Louis is alone for a week, his daughter's cat is crushed while crossing the road. Jud gives it a slap to bring it back to life, and it works! But the kitten is not the same: it is constantly angry, tries to claw people and smells funny. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at Shade.ca

Bloody-Distgusting

Bottom Line: The plot alone would make for a scary movie, but by injecting excellent atmosphere, capable acting and generally nightmarish scenes, Pet Semetery is a truly effective horror flick and well worth the price of admission. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at Bloody-Distgusting

Pet Sematary (1989) scores a combined 3.50 out of 4 stars for Arrow in the Head (

Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")

"Pet Sematary" was a brave book, probably Stephen King's more merciless tale, which I for one appreciated this cinematic adaptation not holding back or softening up in terms of the vicious punches that were found in its source material. ...read the complete Pet Sematary movie review at Arrow in the Head ("The Arrow")