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Pet Sematary

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Pet Sematary
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R,1hr 43min
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January 1, 1989
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Paramount
Synopsis: A doctor dabbles in magical resurrection with horrific consequences in this supernatural thriller adapted from the novel by Stephen King. When Dr. Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) and his family move from Chicago to an old farmhouse in rural Maine, their only concern is the busy highway that flanks their new home. Louis' family -- wife Rachel (Denise Crosby), daughter Ellie (Blaze Berdahl), and toddler Gage (Miko Hughes) -- soon meet kindly old duffer Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne), who introduces them all ... Full Synopsis
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Despite the heavy involvement of novelist Stephen King, this adaptation of one of his spookier books is as bloodless as it is blood-spattered. The creepy atmosphere and spiritual dilemmas of the source material get lost in a barrage of family melodrama and mid-grade zombie effects. Meanwhile, Denise Crosby and Dale Midkiff -- not exactly A-listers on the best of days -- get saddled with the flatly ... Full Review
Featured Cast
Dr. Louis Creed
Jud Crandall
Rachel Creed
Victor Pascow
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