Written by
Giridharan M
Review for the film "
Pet Sematary"
Runtime:
1 Hour 44 Minutes
CAST & CREW
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Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer are the filmmakers, the adaptation is from Jeff Buhler (screenplay) and
Stephen King
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is the author (novel).Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Steven Schneider, and Mark Vahradian are the producers.
Amy Seimetz
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plays the traumatized Rachel Creed, Louis's wife. Jud Crandall, played by
John Lithgow
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. 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
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), 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
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" 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
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, was released in 1989. In it,
Dale Midkiff
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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.
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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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