Pet Sematary (1989)
First screened in 1989 or 1990 / Most recently screened in August 2025
Director: Mary Lambert. Cast: Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, Denise Crosby, Miko Hughes, Blaze Berdahl, Brad Greenquist, Michael Lombard, Mary Louise Wilson, Susan Blommaert, Andrew Hubatsek. Screenplay: Stephen King (based on his novel).
In Brief:
Lord knows King benefits from streamlining but this is almost too fast, and too obvious? Fierce ambience. Dire leads.
VOR:②
I'm struck by the cultural longevity this adaptation has achieved, even if few careers involved have endured. Better than other King transfers, but...
