| | | Sometimes Dead is Better.
Features: DVD, Collector's Edition, Dolby, Digital Audio, English, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Dr. Louis Creed, having just moved to Maine with his wife and two children, is heartbroken when he finds that his daughter's beloved cat has been hit by a truck and killed. Thankfully, a strange, elderly neighbor called Jud knows a secret that may spare the young girl's tears. He takes the dead cat to an ancient Indian burial ground that lies hidden in the surrounding hilltops; and when he buries the feline there, it comes back to life a few days later.But Louis can't be trusted with the secret, and, despite strong warnings that something horrible will happen, he uses the power of the burial ground to bring his son back from the dead -- after the child is killed the same way the family cat was.System Requirements:Running Time: 102 MinutesFormat: DVD MOVIE
"A ghost, a zombie cat, a murderous toddler, and Herman Munster...What's not to love?" Staci Layne Wilson, StaciWilson.com
Editor's Note
Director Mary Lambert's (THE IN CROWD) second film is a very underrated rendering of a Stephen King bestseller. In it a young family, the Creeds have recently moved to a new neighborhood where they very quickly lose their cat, which is run over by a speeding truck. The Creed's neighbor, Jud (Fred Gwynne), feeling bad for the family, tells Mr. Creed (Dale Midkiff) about the secret Indian burial ground in the neighborhood, which has mysterious rejuvenating powers. However, when the Creed's infant son meets a fate similar to the family pet, Mr. Creed can't resist temptation and he brings an unspeakable evil back from the grave.
Plot Summary
Dr. Louis Creed, having just moved to Maine with his wife and two children, is heartbroken when he finds that his daughter's beloved cat has been hit by a truck and killed. Thankfully, a strange, elderly neighbor called Jud knows a secret that may spare the young girl's tears. He takes the dead cat to an ancient Indian burial ground that lies hidden in the surrounding hilltops; and when he buries the feline there, it comes back to life a few days later.| But Louis can't be trusted with the secret, and, despite strong warnings that something horrible will happen, he uses the power of the burial ground to bring his son back from the dead -- after the child is killed the same way the family cat was.
| Features | Audio Commentary | | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: English, French Dolby Digital Stereo | | Dubbed: French | | Featurette: The Making Of Pet Sematary | | Interactive Menus | | Interviews With Cast/Crew | | Scene Selection |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 9/26/2006 |
| Running Time: 103 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1989 | | Catalog ID: 118364 | | UPC: 00097361183640 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 1.85:1 |
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| | Professional Reviews | Los Angeles Times
"...Peter Stein's cinematography is superbly varied, from the bright hues of a glossy magazine to the dark shadows of a charnel house....PET SEMATARY is a handsomely produced film..." 04/24/1989 p.C5The Video Graveyard 6 of 10
Family moves into a house where it seems trucks are zooming by every five minutes and learn that an indian burial ground nearby can bring the dead back to life. Which turns out to become really handy later on. Twisted Monkey's Paw varation adapted from Stephen King's novel (by King himself) is well made, but the suspense just isn't there. Strong ending and some cool moments help. Followed by a sequel.
DVD Verdict 8 of 10
Since I'm a horror buff, it states in my contract that I have to at least like some of the film adaptations of King's novels. Like I mentioned before, they are spotty at best. But Pet Sematary rises above the rest to become a very satisfying horror film, filled with images of terror and fright reserved usually for family reunions. Dale Midkiff turns in a subtle performance as Louis Creed, patriarch of a family that's about to go down the tubes faster than a pile of eight day old Chinese food. His performance is very controlled, all the way up to the very last shoot (and it's a doozy). Fred Gwynne also gives one of his last and best screen turns as a man who realizes his mistake when he opens his yapper about the Micmac burial grounds. - Patrick Naugle
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