Rent Pet Sematary (1989)
3.2 of 5 from 118 ratings
1h 38min
This is a very faithful but concise adaptation of the awesome novel. It helps that King himself wrote the screenplay, so the creeping atmosphere and the explorations of death and grief are still present. The main actor is a little wooden until he convincingly slips into grief-stricken madness by the end. The actor playing Jud Crandall is wonderful, as are the child actors and the cat! The film may not pack the emotional punch or horrible impact of the book and it may not be up there with Kubrick’s ‘Shining’, but it does feature a Ramones song at the end. Overall, a decent 80s/90s horror that feels reassuringly American and does a good job of creeping you out. Also features the King himself in a surprise Biblical role!