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''Pet Sematary'', AKA ''Pet Cemetery", 1989 film franchise consisting of: | ''Pet Sematary'', AKA ''Pet Cemetery", 1989 film franchise consisting of: | ||
| − | * | + | * ''Pet Semetary'' (1983 novel by [[Stephen King]] |
* ''Pet Semetary'' (1989 film) | * ''Pet Semetary'' (1989 film) | ||
* ''Pet Semetary Two'' (1992 film) | * ''Pet Semetary Two'' (1992 film) | ||
| + | * (a rumored third film does not appear to have ever been made) | ||
* (a remake/reboot film is said to be in development) | * (a remake/reboot film is said to be in development) | ||
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* SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation) | * SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation) | ||
| − | Another example of [[Stephen King]]'s take on "the Mythos", the | + | Another example of [[Stephen King]]'s take on "the Mythos", the novel and films were cut from a similar cloth to "Herbert West: Reanimator (fiction)". The bizarre "Indian Burial Ground" beyond the earthly boundary of the Deadfall is implicitly Lovecraftian, with suitably unsettling "came back wrong" results from burying someone in the unholy ground; Lovecraftian elements are a little more obvious in the short story, where the main character briefly encounters an unearthly giant spirit beyond the Deadfall, and more background information is revealed. |
''Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.'' | ''Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.'' | ||
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| − | Doctor Louis Creed moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall. After the Creeds' cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the shunned Ancient Indian Burial Ground beyond the "Deadfall" near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis' son, Gage, dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy's body in the same ground despite the warnings of Crandall and Louis' visions of a deceased patient. | + | PET SEMETARY: Doctor Louis Creed moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall. After the Creeds' cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the shunned Ancient Indian Burial Ground beyond the "Deadfall" near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis' son, Gage, dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy's body in the same ground despite the warnings of Crandall and Louis' visions of a deceased patient. |
| + | PET SEMETARY TWO: When his mother dies, young Jeff Matthews moves back to his hometown with his father, Chase. Jeff grows friendly with Drew Gilbert at school, who tells him about the Indian burial grounds that bring people and animals back to life, which led to the deaths of the Creed family who used to live in town. Desperately missing his mom, Jeff ignores warnings and buries her corpse, only to have her return in deadly zombie form. | ||
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Revision as of 17:04, 11 September 2016
Pet Sematary, AKA Pet Cemetery", 1989 film franchise consisting of:
- Pet Semetary (1983 novel by Stephen King
- Pet Semetary (1989 film)
- Pet Semetary Two (1992 film)
- (a rumored third film does not appear to have ever been made)
- (a remake/reboot film is said to be in development)
Summary
Doctor Louis Creed moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall. After the Creeds' cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the shunned Ancient Indian Burial Ground beyond the "Deadfall" near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis' son, Gage, dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy's body in the same ground despite the warnings of Crandall and Louis' visions of a deceased patient.
Details
- Release Date: 1989
- Country/Language: US, English
- Genres/Technical: Fantasy, Horror
- Starring: Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne (original film)
- Director: Mary Lambert (and other writers for sequels)
- Writer: Stephen King (original story), (and other writers for sequels)
- Producer/Production Co: Paramount Pictures, Laurel Productions
- View Trailer: (link)
Ratings
MPAA Ratings
- Rated: R (Violence, Adult Content)
Tentacle Ratings
A rough measure of how "Lovecraftian" the work is:
- SS___ (Two Tentacles: Barely Lovecraftian; could be a very loose adaptation)
Another example of Stephen King's take on "the Mythos", the novel and films were cut from a similar cloth to "Herbert West: Reanimator (fiction)". The bizarre "Indian Burial Ground" beyond the earthly boundary of the Deadfall is implicitly Lovecraftian, with suitably unsettling "came back wrong" results from burying someone in the unholy ground; Lovecraftian elements are a little more obvious in the short story, where the main character briefly encounters an unearthly giant spirit beyond the Deadfall, and more background information is revealed.
Note: This rating is not intended as a measure of quality, merely of how closely related to Lovecraftian "Weird" fiction the work is.
Reviews
Review Links:
- Author_andor_Location, ([URL link]) - RATING
Synopsis
Spoiler Section (Highlight to Read)
PET SEMETARY: Doctor Louis Creed moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall. After the Creeds' cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the shunned Ancient Indian Burial Ground beyond the "Deadfall" near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis' son, Gage, dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy's body in the same ground despite the warnings of Crandall and Louis' visions of a deceased patient. PET SEMETARY TWO: When his mother dies, young Jeff Matthews moves back to his hometown with his father, Chase. Jeff grows friendly with Drew Gilbert at school, who tells him about the Indian burial grounds that bring people and animals back to life, which led to the deaths of the Creed family who used to live in town. Desperately missing his mom, Jeff ignores warnings and buries her corpse, only to have her return in deadly zombie form.
Notes
Comments, Trivia, Dedication
Associated Mythos Elements
- fiction: Stephen King, "Pet Semetary"
- Race: Deadites
- Artefact: Ancient Indian Burial Ground beyond the Deadfall
- Deity: Ithaqua (appears briefly in the short story during the walk to the burial ground at night)
