Pet Sematary poster

Pet Sematary

1989 ·1h 43m · ★ 6.6 (2,356)

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

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Director

Mary Lambert Mary Lambert
4 horror films in catalog
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Cast

Horror DNA

Gore
Bloodless Splatterfest
14
Slow Burn
Shock-driven Slow burn
50
Psychological
Straightforward Mind-bending
71
Supernatural
Grounded Otherworldly
100
Creature
Human threats Monster-driven
36
Disturbing
Tame Deeply unsettling
67
Fun Factor
Deadly serious Blast to watch
33
Cerebral
Popcorn horror Thinking horror
28
Survival
No survival element Fight for your life
50
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Content Warnings

Child in DangerBody HorrorDehumanizationAnimal Harm
Phobia triggers

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TMDB Keywords

anxiousbased on novel or bookcoffindead catdead loverdeath of patientfuneralgrave robbinghalloweenhead injuryhorrifiedindian burial groundloss of petmysteriousnew neighborominousparent child relationshippetpet cemeterypetsresurrectionsombersupernatural horrorvillainwoman directorwoods

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