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Pet Sematary Movie Review

Name: Pet Sematary Movie Review
Item: Pet Sematary
Rating: 4
Author: Giridharan M

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Review for the film " Pet Sematary"

Streaming On: Amazon Prime Video

Runtime: 1 Hour 44 Minutes

Certificate: A

Released: 12-04-2019

Genre: Horror

Similar To: Zombieland 2, Zombies Vs. Robots, Buzz Cut, The Negotiation

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CAST & CREW

Brad Greenquist

Dale Midkiff

Fred Gwynne

Jason Clarke

John Lithgow

Michael Lombard

Miko Hughes

Elliot Goldenthal

Stephen King

Amy Seimetz

Blaze Berdahl

Denise Crosby

Mary Lambert

Daniel P. Hanley

Mike Hill

Peter Stein

Christopher Young

Richard P. Rubinstein

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Producer:

Lorenzo di Bonaventura

Steven Schneider

Mark Vahradian

Richard P. Rubinstein

Music Director:

Christopher Young

Cinematographer:

Peter Stein

Editor:

Mike Hill

Sarah Broshar

Daniel P. Hanley

Director:

Mary Lambert

Kevin Kolsch

Dennis Widmyer

Supporting Actress:

Blaze Berdahl

Amy Seimetz

Denise Crosby

Costume Designer:

Simonetta Mariano

Art Director:

Mathieu Giguere

Sound Designer:

Matt Yocum

Tim Walston

First Assistant Director:

Beau Ferris

Second Assistant Director:

Renato De Cotiis

Director of Photography:

Laurie Rose

Executive Producer:

Mark Moran

Novelist:

Stephen King

Production Manager:

Helene Ross

Sound Effects Editor:

Jason W Jennings

Chris Diebold

Casey Genton

Bob Kellough

Malte Bieler

empty:

Deb Adair

Visual Effects Supervisor:

Damien Hurgon

Screenplay Writer:

Matt Greenberg

Jeff Buhler

Production Designer:

Todd Cherniawsky

Set Decorator:

Lea-Valerie Letourneau

Storyboard Artist:

Doug Brode

Makeup Artist:

Kathy Tse

Hair Stylist:

Jean Manuel Medina

Felix Lariviere Charron

Special Effects Coordinator:

Louis Craig

Special Effects Technician:

Eric Andre Paquin

Stunt Coordinator:

Jean Frenette

David McKeown

Stunt Performer:

Naomi Frenette

Visual Effects Coordinator:

Shania Gharagozlou

Digital Compositor:

Anita Vergara Alarcon

Camille Charpigny

Carlota Gutierrez Pou

Cleiton Wiggers Werncke

Jeanlin Guillaume

Visual Effects Artist:

Cyril Balavoine

Sound Mixer:

Simon Poudrette

Boom Operator:

Maxime Ferland

Set Designer:

Simon Theberge

Scriptwriter:

Stephen King

Music Composer:

Elliot Goldenthal

Supporting Actor:

Maria Herrera

Jete Laurence

Kelly Lee

Linda E Smith

Lucas Lavoie

Sonia Maria Chirila

Obssa Ahmed

Nina Lauren

Naomi Frenette

Hugo Lavoie

Frank Schorpion

Fred Gwynne

Dale Midkiff

Brad Greenquist

Michael Lombard

Miko Hughes

Jason Clarke

John Lithgow

Alison O Donnell

Alyssa Brooke Levine

Suzi Stingl

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Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer are the filmmakers, the adaptation is from Jeff Buhler (screenplay) and Stephen King Stephen King is a renowned American novelist, colu >> Read More... is the author (novel).Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Steven Schneider, and Mark Vahradian are the producers.

Amy Seimetz Amy Seimetz is an American director, actor, editor >> Read More... plays the traumatized Rachel Creed, Louis's wife. Jud Crandall, played by John Lithgow John Arthur Lithgow, best known for his portrayal >> Read More... . Louis and Rachel's daughter Ellie Creed is portrayed by Jeté Laurence. Louis and Rachel's kid Gage Creed is portrayed by Hugo Lavoie and Lucas Lavoie.

Plot

The plot centers on the Creed family, who relocate to a tiny Maine town and find a sinister graveyard in the woods behind their house. The family decides to bury their deceased cat at the pet cemetery but soon learns the graveyard can resurrect the dead.

Louis Creed ( Jason Clarke Jason Clarke is an Australian actor and producer. >> Read More... ), his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz), and their two children, Ellie and Gage, relocate from Boston to rural Maine in the 2019 adaptation to start a new life. They become friends with Jud Crandall, their next-door neighbor, who warns them about the perils of the local pet cemetery and the old burial place beyond it (John Lithgow).

The family goes through several catastrophes as the novel progresses, including losing their little son, Gage. Despite the concerns of a neighbor who has dealt with the repercussions of using the burial place, Louis Creed, the boy's father, decides to bury him there out of desperation to bring him back.

Jud brings Louis to the cat cemetery after Ellie's cat, Church, is run over and killed by a truck and persuades him to bury the cat there. Church regains consciousness, but he is not the same as before. Rachel, meanwhile, is terrified of death in general and is plagued by horrific recollections of her sister's passing.

Tragedy strikes when Ellie is also killed in a traffic accident. Despite Jud's cautions, Louis, who is grieving, decides to bury his daughter at the cemetery. Ellie returns from the grave but has also transformed, being angry and hostile towards her family.

Star Performance

Louis Creed, played by Jason Clarke, is a sympathetic character who struggles with loss and the desire to bring his daughter back to life. He gives the character complexity and depth by portraying a sense of desperation and shame that motivates his acts.

Rachel, Louis' wife, who is plagued by painful memories and anxieties about dying, is superbly portrayed by Amy Seimetz. Rachel's troubles seem accurate and relevant because of the tenderness and passion with which she performs the role.

As Jud Crandall, the neighbor who takes Louis to the cemetery, John Lithgow stands out. He gives the part a feeling of seriousness by depicting Jud as a wise and fatherly character who has personally experienced the sinister effects of the burial place.

As Ellie and Gage Creed, the young actors Jeté Laurence and Hugo Lavoie do an excellent job. As the reanimated Ellie, Laurence excels in particular, giving off a terrifying mixture of innocence and malice.

Analysis

Stephen King wrote the horror book " Pet Sematary Click to look into! >> Read More... " in 1983. Grief, loss, and the results of playing god are some themes covered in the book. Two movies based on it have been made, the first in 1989 and the second in 2019. The novel "Pet Sematary" by Stephen King has been adapted into two movies.

The first film, helmed by Mary Lambert Mary Lambert is an American director. Mary was bor >> Read More... , was released in 1989. In it, Dale Midkiff Dale Alan Midkiff is an American actor. He was bor >> Read More... played

The movie stuck to what happened in the novel with a few minor exceptions. Although it was a commercial success, reviewers had conflicting opinions.

Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer, who also directed the second film, put it out in 2019. Louis Creed was portrayed by Jason Clarke, Rachel by Amy Seimetz, and Jud by John Lithgow. The novel's main plot was likewise followed in the film; however, some essential alterations were made to the narrative. There were conflicting reviews about the 2019 movie.

The examination of more complicated issues, such as the nature of mourning and the debate over whether the dead should be brought back to life, is now possible thanks to this development. The loss of some of the most stunning and memorable scenes from the novel and the 1989 movie, such as Gage's resurrection from the dead, is a drawback.

Another modification is the enhanced significance of Rachel's trauma and dread of dying in the 2019 adoption. For example, the animosity between Louis and his wife's parents is diminished or eliminated as a result, but this also gives the movie an additional depth of psychological terror.

What's There?

The principal performers, especially Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, and John Lithgow had strong performances.
A revised version of the traditional Stephen King tale with a darker and more frightening mood.
Complex topics like sorrow, loss, and the yearning to evade death are explored.
With some scary and gory visuals, the shocks are solid and practical.
Both readers of the novel and those who haven't can appreciate the movie on its terms.

What's Not There?

Minor flaws

Verdict

The movie is more than just your usual horror movie since it addresses complex subjects like grief, loss, and the yearning to escape death. Also, it provides some powerful and scary scares.

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