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Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary

Sometimes, dead is better.

19896.61h 43m

Overview

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

Directed by Mary Lambert
Written by Stephen King
Produced by Richard P. Rubinstein
Box OfficeBudget: $11.5MRevenue: $57.5M

Top Cast

Dale Midkiff

Dale Midkiff

Louis Creed

Fred Gwynne

Fred Gwynne

Jud Crandall

Denise Crosby

Denise Crosby

Rachel Creed

Brad Greenquist

Brad Greenquist

Victor Pascow

Michael Lombard

Michael Lombard

Irwin Goldman

Miko Hughes

Miko Hughes

Gage Creed

Blaze Berdahl

Blaze Berdahl

Ellie Creed

Susan Blommaert

Susan Blommaert

Missy Dandridge

Mara Clark

Mara Clark

Marcy Charlton

Kavi Raz

Kavi Raz

Steve Masterton

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookfuneralparent child relationshipcoffinpethalloweenvillainhead injuryresurrectionwoodsgriefzombienew neighborpet cemeterydead catdeath of patientloss of petdead loverghostgrave robbingindian burial groundwoman directormysteriouspetssomberanxioussupernatural horrorhorrifiedominous

About Pet Sematary

Pet Sematary is a horror film released in 1989 exploring themes of based on novel or book, funeral, parent child relationship, coffin, pet, halloween. Directed by Mary Lambert, it stars Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby. After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

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