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Pet Sematary

Sometimes dead is better.

6.7(2,497)19891h 43m16

After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.

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Status
Released
Budget
$11.5M
Box office
$57.5M
Language
English
Part of Pet Sematary Collection · 2 films
  • based on novel or book
  • funeral
  • parent child relationship
  • coffin
  • pet
  • halloween
  • villain
  • head injury
  • resurrection
  • woods
  • grief
  • zombie

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Director

Mary Lambert

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalR21 Apr 1989
    • TheatricalRWelcome to Horrorwood23 Oct 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1819 May 1989
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalMA 15+15 Jun 1989
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalR21 Apr 1989
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1621 Apr 1989
  • ChinaCN

    • Physical4K UHD8 Oct 2026
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Physical1 Mar 1994
  • DenmarkDK

    • TV1521 Apr 1989
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-181 Dec 1989
  • FranceFR

    • Theatrical1217 Jan 1990
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical169 Nov 1989
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical1627 Sept 1990
    • Physical16DVD6 Nov 2002

Frequently asked questions

Pet Sematary was released on 21 April 1989.

Audience reviews

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  • J

    John Chard

    12/29/2014

    6.5/10

    And the night when the cold wind blows, No one cares, nobody knows. The Stephen King novel from which the screenplay was adapted very nearly didn’t see the light of day. It was actually written by King based on a real place and instances during a stay at a rented house. He was never quite happy with the tone of the book and only submitted it as a contractual obligation. Glad he did because it provides a very solid…

  • G

    Gimly

    9/8/2018

    6/10

    Even if it wasn't any good, Pet Sematary's sort of a must watch given how heavily it's been referenced in the film and television industries since. But it is good, so there's that too. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    2/13/2023

    6/10

    The "Creed" family relocate to a rural town in Maine where the father - "Louis" (Dale Midkiff) is to be a local doctor. They don't get off to a great start after the beloved cat of daughter "Ellie" (Blaze Berdahl) gets squashed by a passing vehicle and so it is ceremoniously buried in an ancient graveyard populated by centuries-worth of other pre-loved animals. Their neighbours are very reticent to discuss this facil…

  • C

    CertifiedHuman

    4/3/2025

    4/10

    A completely botched adaptation. It's completely lifeless and truncated and seems like it's just missing tons of important scenes of lore and character development (which is all included in the book of course). It's odd, the film cuts Judd's wife from the book, but includes a much less consequential character to replace her, Missy Dandridge. The film just doesn't have time to really care about anyone, especially Miss…

  • K

    kevin2019

    4/4/2025

    5/10

    "Pet Sematary" boasts a very routine quality on every level and most of the time it seems as though everything connected with this film is strictly on autopilot. It is no wonder the films based upon Stephen King's fiction don't fare particularly well. It isn't because they are bad - well, at least in some cases - it has more to do with the fact that for some bizarre reason they just don't transfer well onto film. How…

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