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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Not For Children, Adult Language, Gore Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 09/19/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 42 mins Studio: Paramount Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Horror, Supernatural Horror See Also: Pet Sematary [Special Collector's Edition], Pet Sematary

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 to the local attractions, including a pet cemetary built on the remains of a Native American burial ground. When Rachel and the kids head off to visit Louis' in-laws, Ellie's cat gets flattened by a truck. Jud counsels Louis to bury it in the old Indian portion of the cemetary; the next day, it returns from the dead, carrying with it the stink of the earth and a decidedly bad attitude. Shortly thereafter, Louis is tempted to use the cemetary's magical powers again when his son suffers a tragic accident. A snarling kitty, it turns out, is nothing compared to the horror of a little boy with no soul and a taste for scalpels. In addition to adapting his own novel for the screen, writer King appeared in a brief cameo as the minister presiding over Gage's funeral. Director Mary Lambert would return with Pet Sematary Two. ~ Brian J. Dillard, All Movie Guide

Dale Midkiff - Dr. Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne - Jud Crandall
Denise Crosby - Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist - Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard - Irwin Goldman

Based on Stephen King's novel (and scripted by King), Pet Sematary is a haunting tale of obsessive love and the chilling aftermath it can create. Director Mary Lambert (who also helmed the lesser sequel Pet Sematary 2) provides terrifying atmosphere while keeping King's story and characters rich in texture. Pet Sematary features a nicely done 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer as well as a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix (English and French). Picture quality looks excellent, with the Dolby Digital 5.1 track performing well above average. Though Pet Sematary scores high on video/audio, it ranks very low on features. No extra material is included, not even a theatrical trailer, which is usually provided on Paramount DVDs. A commentary track by King or director Lambert would have provided a nice companion piece, or even just a few interviews with cast and crew. For now consumers will have to live with a bare-bones edition and hope for a Pet Sematary special edition somewhere down the road. ~ Patrick Naugle, All Movie Guide