Pet Sematary
Seen it?1989 | 103 min | Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (51% on Rotten Tomatoes) held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans. If you loved Hereditary or Poltergeist, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
51% on Rotten Tomatoes, 38 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. Nominated for 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$58 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 263K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mary Lambert
- Dale MidkiffLouis Creed
- Fred GwynneJud Crandall
- Denise CrosbyRachel Creed
- Brad GreenquistVictor Pascow
- Michael LombardIrwin Goldman
- Miko HughesGage Creed
- Blaze BerdahlEllie Creed
- Susan BlommaertMissy Dandridge
- Mara ClarkMarcy Charlton
- Kavi RazSteve Masterton