Movie Review Series: Episode 4 - Pet Semetary

Pet Semetary:

(2019)

First, I must reiterate that this is an adaptation of the novel and not a remake of the previous film. There is a difference when it comes to stuff like that. 

Pet Semetary can easily be described as your classically staged horror movie. Where a family moves to a new house and of course things go awry.

However, there were no Supernatural happenings when they first move in. Basically it was bad luck and bad advice that led them down the dark path that they end up on. 

I would also like to point out, that it's very rare for a movie to have an A story and a B story going on at the same time. It's a popular plot device used quite often on TV shows but very rare for film. If and when you see the film, you will understand what I'm talking about.

Stephen King sites this work as the only one to truly scare himself. Was I truly scared when watching, know if it happened to me, HELL yes. The best analogy I can give you; if you know the classic tale of the monkey's paw, then you know how this is going to go. 

The imagery and cinematography were on point and they definitely had a good creep factor. I definitely would give the kid actress props because it can be very hard for children to do these kinds of things.

Finally, remember. Dead is sometimes Better.

8/10

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0837563/