Pet Sematary
After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.
Critics Sentiment
Reanimated Gage returns home and murders Jud Crandall
Gage is killed by a truck on the highway
The film swings from its lowest point during Gage's implausible truck death to its peak when zombie Gage becomes an effectively menacing killer.
Pet Sematary starts weakly with wooden acting and cheesy family dynamics, but builds effectively through atmospheric cemetery scenes and Pascow's haunting presence. The film peaks during its horror sequences with zombie Gage, where strong child acting and practical effects create genuine scares, though it's undermined by implausible plot mechanics and inconsistent performances throughout.
Full cast
Dale Midkiff
Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne
Jud Crandall
Denise Crosby
Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist
Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard
Irwin Goldman
Miko Hughes
Gage Creed
Blaze Berdahl
Ellie Creed
Susan Blommaert
Missy Dandridge
Mara Clark
Marcy Charlton
Kavi Raz
Steve Masterton
Mary Louise Wilson
Dory Goldman
Andrew Hubatsek
Zelda
Liz Davies
Girl at Infirmary
Kara Dalke
Candystriper
Lisa Stathoplos
Jud's Mother
Stephen King
Minister
Elizabeth Ureneck
Rachel as a Child
Chuck Courtney
Bill Baterman
Peter Stader
Timmy Baterman
Jonathan Brandis
adr loop group (voice)
Crew
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