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Movie Info

Release Date: April 21, 1989
Runtime: 103 minutes
Alternative titles: View all (9)
Genres:
Horror
Budget: $11,500,000
Revenue: $57,500,000
Original Language: English
Status: Released
Spoken Languages:
Critic Scores
Ratings from trusted sources
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58%
Tomatometer
38
38/100
Metacritic
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6.6/10
TMDB
2,353 votes
6.5/10
IMDb
123,616 votes
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Pet Sematary

1989

"Where the dead don't stay buried, fear awakens."

Also known as: 🇬🇧 EN: Stephen King's Pet Sematary? 🇪🇸 ES: Cementerio de Animales? 🇩🇪 DE: Stephen King's - Friedhof der Kuscheltiere? 🇯🇵 JA: ペット・セメタリー? 🇨🇳 ZH: 宠物公墓? All international titles (9) →
Horror 103 min 6.5/10

Synopsis

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Parental Guide — Suitable for 13+

13+

Content guidance for parents

Category Level Indicator
Violence 3/5
Sexual Content 1/5
Language 2/5
Drugs / Alcohol 1/5
Frightening Elements 4/5
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Budget: $11,500,000
Revenue: $57,500,000
Profit $46,000,000
ROI +400% (5x)

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Cast of Pet Sematary

Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed in Pet Sematary
Dale Midkiff
Louis Creed
Denise Crosby as Rachel Creed in Pet Sematary
Denise Crosby
Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist as Victor Pascow in Pet Sematary
Brad Greenquist
Victor Pascow

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Trivia & Fun Facts about Pet Sematary

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  • The film was shot in and around the town of Ellsworth, Maine, which provided a picturesque yet eerie backdrop that complemented the horror elements in the story.

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  • The animatronic cat used for some scenes was designed to create a more lifelike representation of the character Church, enhancing the visual impact of the story.

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  • The original novel by Stephen King was inspired by a real-life pet cemetery located near his home in Maine, which adds a layer of authenticity to the film's premise.

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  • In one scene, a character briefly wears a shirt featuring the logo of the fictional 'Derry' High School, a nod to King's other work, It, which is set in the same fictional universe.

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  • During a scene where Louis Creed is confronted by the resurrected cat, the sound effect used was created by manipulating recordings of a regular cat's meow, which intensified the unsettling atmosphere.

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