Pet Sematary
After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Released
- 1989
- Country
- United States
Details
Release year: 1989
Storyline
After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.
Top credits
Dale Midkiff ā Louis Creed
Denise Crosby ā Rachel Creed
Fred Gwynne ā Jud Crandall
Brad Greenquist ā Victor Pascow
Did you know
ā¢ When Victor Pascow is being carried into the clinic after being hit by a truck, a rabies poster with a picture of Cujo can be seen on the bulletin board by the stairs.
ā¢ The role of Zelda, Rachel's terminally ill sister, was played by a man. Director Mary Lambert wanted Zelda and her scenes to frighten the audience but did not believe that a 13-year old girl was scary so she cast Andrew Hubatsek in the role to make something be "off about Zelda".
ā¢ Mary Lambert tried getting Blaze Berdahl to cry for a scene by suggesting the young actor think back on something from her life that was very sad, but the girl had nothing. Lambert instead ended up offering her more money if she'd cry.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $57,469,467
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $12,046,179 (1989-04-23)
User reviews
One of the Better King Stories
"...sometimes, dead is better."
The better adaptation.
Technical specs
- Sound mix
- Dolby Stereo
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
- Color
- Color
FAQ
- Gage gets hit by a semi barreling down the road. Considering he's only 2 years old, this would almost certainly have destroyed his tiny body, which is obviously why his casket was closed, but when Lewis digs him up, Gage only has a scar on his forehead how can this be?
- Why did Lewis kill Church at the end? He only planned on killing Gage ad he came back like Timmy Baterman did, and he could have just walked in after distracting Church with the meat.
- What is a "deadfall"?
