Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary

Sometimes dead is better.

Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer

Produced by di Bonaventura Pictures, Paramount Pictures

2019101 min5.7 / 10

A dark, grief-stricken horror about a family's descent into tragedy after discovering a burial ground with the power to resurrect the dead.

Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, move from Boston to Ludlow, in rural Maine, with their two young children. Hidden in the woods near the new family home, Ellie, their eldest daughter, discovers a mysterious cemetery where the pets of community members are buried.

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  • Is Pet Sematary sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Does Pet Sematary end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.

  • Is Pet Sematary violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.

  • Is Pet Sematary scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Is Pet Sematary easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

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Love13

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