Film • Apr 21, 1989
After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead. But maybe what comes back is not really alive.
Pet Sematary
- Status
- Released
- Release
- April 21, 1989 (36 years ago)
- Alias
- Stephen King's Pet Sematary
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- R
- Genres
- Supernatural & Paranormal, Folklore & Mythology
- Themes
- Body Horror, Dark Fantasy, Folk Horror, Tragedy, Zombie Horror
- Origin
- United States
- Companies
- Paramount, Paramount Pictures
Cast
Dale MidkiffLouis Creed
Fred GwynneJud Crandall
Denise CrosbyRachel Creed
Brad GreenquistVictor Pascow
Kavi RazSteve Masterton
Michael LombardIrwin Goldman
Miko HughesGage Creed
Blaze BerdahlEllie Creed
Susan BlommaertMissy Dandridge
Mara ClarkMarcy Charlton
Mary Louise WilsonDory Goldman
Andrew HubatsekZelda
Liz DaviesGirl at Infirmary
Kara DalkeCandystriper
Stephen KingMinister
Lisa StathoplosJud's Mother
Elizabeth UreneckRachel as a Child
Chuck CourtneyBill Baterman
Peter StaderTimmy Baterman
Crew
Scores
- Average Score
- 60.2%
FilmAffinity
- 59%
IMDb
- 65%
Letterboxd
- 65%
Metacritic
- 52%
Rotten Tomatoes
- 60%
Levels
- Sex & Nudity
- None
- Violence
- High
- Profanity
- Low
- Algohol & Drugs
- Low
- Fright & Intensity
- High
Collections
Reviews
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