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Pet Sematary (1989) Rank 5 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")

The 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

Foster 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

The 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

FearScene

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

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)

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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