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We come to the horror genre to be shocked. Fans flock to scary movies for a variety of reasons, but one is to be jolted out of our everyday stresses with disarming events that play out on screen. Though we may crave this safe scare, we generally expect horror creators to abide by a set of unspoken rules. The dog will survive, the monster will be destroyed, and we will eventually see light at the end of the tunnel. Chief among these implicit guidelines is an understanding that cinematic children should not be killed. While the young often serve as hostages to danger or find themselves threatened by malevolent forces, they’re usually saved by the story’s adults or find a way to survive on their own.

Danny and Michael Philippou challenged this tacit tradition with their feature film debut Talk to Me. The 2022 Australian horror not only puts...

Stephen King fans have many adaptations to choose from, as the horror author's novels have been adapted many times. One of the early ones will be available to watch on a new streaming home, alongside its sequel.

Starting Nov. 1, 1989's Pet Sematary and its sequel, 1992's Pet Sematary Two, will be heading to Paramount+. Directed by Mary Lambert, the 1989 adaptation of the 1983 novel of the same name, and one of the first adaptations of his novels. The film was successful at the box office, grossing $57.5 million on a budget of $11.5 million, leading to a sequel three years later.

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Pet Sematary follows the Creed family, who move from Chicago to the rural town of Ludlow,...

Netflix's The Deliverance walks viewers through a gripping paranormal drama that leaves them looking for more similar horror films. Since The Deliverance is based on a true story, it is a singular film in the horror genre, blending the real-life horrors experienced by a real family with some creative liberties that further elevate its terrors. However, despite this, The Deliverance involves several familiar genre tropes and themes found in many other horror films, making them perfect spiritual follow-ups for the replacements for the Netflix movie.

Directed by Lee Daniels, The Deliverance features a talented cast, including Andra Day, Glenn Close, Caleb McLaughlin, and Mo'Nique. Unfortunately, despite having a brilliant set of actors as its lead, the film has not been able to impress critics and only has a Rotten Tomatoes score of 33%. However, even with the low Rt score, The Deliverance has managed to drive good numbers on Netflix,...

Stars: Eric Mabius, Kirsten Dunst, Fred Ward, Jodi Lyn O’Keefe, Debbie Fan, William Atherton, David Jean Thomas, Grant Shaud, Dale Midkiff, Walton Goggins | Written by Chip Johannessen | Directed by Bharat Nalluri

The Crow: Salvation is the third instalment in the franchise that began with the iconic 1994 film The Crow, recently released on 4K Uhd, starring Brandon Lee. Directed by Bharat Nalluri, The Crow: Salvation attempts to recapture the dark, gothic allure that made the original a cult classic but falls short in several areas when compared to its predecessors.

The film follows Alex Corvis (Eric Mabius), who is wrongly executed for the murder of his girlfriend, Lauren (Jodi Lyn O’Keefe). After being resurrected by the mystical crow, Alex seeks to uncover the conspiracy behind Lauren’s death and his own wrongful conviction. Unlike the vengeful rock musician Eric Draven from the original film, Alex is a more subdued character.

Pet Sematary contains a subtle reference to the It miniseries a year before its release. Jonathan Brandis did a voiceover in Pet Sematary and portrayed Young Bill Denbrough in It. A Derry, Maine road sign in the 2019 Pet Sematary remake references It, connecting Stephen King's universe.

It’s not uncommon for Stephen King adaptations to include references to other stories by him, but the 1989 adaptation of Pet Sematary had a reference to It’s miniseries a year before it was released. Stephen King’s novels and short stories have been adapted to different media for decades, and one of the most memorable ones is 1989’s Pet Sematary. Based on the 1983 novel of the same name, Pet Sematary was directed by Mary Lambert, and though it wasn’t a hit with critics during its release, with time it has received praise for its tone and performances.

Pet Sematary follows the Creed family,...

A new episode of the Awfully Good Horror Movies video series has just been released, and in this one we’re taking a look at an entry in the Crow franchise that often gets overlooked: The Crow: Salvation from 2000 (get it Here). With a remake of The Crow heading to theatres on June 7th and The Crow: Salvation getting a limited edition Blu-ray release from Scream Factory, this seemed like the perfect time to dig into this one – and you can hear all about it in the video embedded above!

Directed by Bharat Nalluri from a screenplay written by Chip Johannessen, The Crow: Salvation has the following synopsis: Alex Corvis is falsely convicted of brutally stabbing his girlfriend Lauren to death. He maintains his innocence and insists that Lauren was killed by a man with distinctive scars on his body but the police cannot find any trace of him. After three years on death row,...

Based on the comic book series created by James O’Barr, the first version of The Crow was released in 1994 and told the tragic story of goth rocker Eric Draven and the love of his life, Shelly Webster. Later this year, we’ll be getting a remake of The Crow, with the story of Eric and Shelly being told all over again. It seems kind of strange to do a remake and revisit characters in a franchise that lends itself to the anthology format, where each film can be focused on a different vengeful, undead person… but it does make business sense, because The Crow remake is getting more attention than the three Crow sequels ever got. But those Crow sequels do have their fans, and Scream Factory is about to celebrate one of them – The Crow: Salvation from 2000 – with a limited edition Blu-ray release on March 26th.

Directed by Bharat Nalluri...

When "Pet Sematary" was published in 1983, it came with a killer marketing hook: it was billed as the book that was so scary it even frightened its author, Stephen King. Whether or not that was true was immaterial; it was too good to ignore — Stephen King, the master of horror, had penned something that scared even him! To hear King tell it, which he has numerous times over the years, he found the book so disturbing — particularly its ultra-dark subject matter — that he stuffed it in a drawer, only to later pull it out to fill a contractual obligation. I'm a big Stephen King fan, and "Pet Sematary" is my favorite King novel. My first encounter with the material wasn't the book, though — it was Mary Lambert's 1989 film adaptation.

I was six in 1989, which is probably way too young to watch "Pet Sematary." But watch it I did, and folks,...

Presented by Lisa Frankenstein, 1989 Week is dialing the clock back to the crossroads year for the genre with a full week of features that dig six feet under into the year. Today, it all comes to an end as Rachel Reeves searches for scares in the suburbs.

In the back half of the 1980s, the American suburbs experienced a resurgence in popularity. As global instabilities stabilized and economies began to boom, moving to the suburbs became a sign of financial and professional success. Primarily populated by young families, the suburbs also became associated with traditional family values, safety, and community. However, as any true crime enthusiast knows, some things (and some people) are not always as innocent as they appear.

With Hollywood quick to hop on this trend train, what resulted was a wealth of interesting Frankenstein-style film ideas that simultaneously displayed the absurd excess and nostalgic conservatism the...

Priscilla offers a fresh perspective on the turbulent marriage of Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock 'n' Roll, portraying her as a complex person rather than a caricature. Cailee Spaeny shines in the role of Priscilla, bringing depth and nuance to the character's journey. While other adaptations have explored Priscilla's relationship with Elvis, Priscilla stands out for its attention to detail and portrayal of Priscilla's journey from a young Army brat to navigating a gilded cage.

Sofia Coppola's Priscilla is the sumptuous adaptation of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley's 1987 novel "Elvis and Me," which chronicles Priscilla's turbulent marriage to Elvis Aaron Presley, considered the King of Rock 'n' Roll. Though there will undoubtedly be comparisons between Jacob Elordi and Austin Butler's Elvis after Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic just last year, this is emphatically Cailee Spaeny's story as Priscilla. There are some big changes to Priscilla's book but...

Sofia Coppola’s latest film, “Priscilla” is the first to focus solely on the life of the queen of rock and roll legend, Elvis Presley. Now, audiences are getting their first look at Presley, played by “Euphoria” actor Jacob Elordi, in the first full trailer for the movie.

The film follows a teenage Priscilla (Cailee Spaeny) as she meets Elvis at the age of 14. The pair’s whirlwind romance culminates with their marriage and, as the trailer lays out, Priscilla’s struggles to maintain her own identity outside of being the King’s wife.

The aesthetic of the film is pure Coppola, with a lot of satins and pastel colors. Costume designer Stacey Battat’s outfits, particularly on Spaeny, are fantastic. If you’ve seen photos of the real Priscilla and Elvis, especially their wedding pictures, you’ll see the loving attention to detail.

Considering Coppola’s past themes in...

Stephen King has given his seal of approval to Paramount+'s upcoming prequel film Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, praising David Duchovny's performance. The new film serves as a prequel to King's Pet Sematary and takes stylistic choices from the 2019 remake. It is set decades before the events of the original story. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines follows a young Jud Crandall as he discovers dark family secrets in Ludlow, Maine. It confronts an ancient evil that threatens to destroy everything. The film releases on October 6th.

Iconic author Stephen King recently gave his seal of approval for Paramount+'s upcoming prequel film Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.

The upcoming horror movie serves as a prequel to King's Pet Sematary, which itself was adapted into a much-loved movie in 1989 and again in 2019. The 2019 film was adapted from King's 1983 horror novel, and starred Jason Clarke, John Lithgow, Amy Seimetz, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Jeté Laurence, and Hugo Lavoie.

While every Elvis actor has brought their own take on the iconic figure, Austin Butler's performance in Elvis is a hard one to top. The young actor has found his breakout role and first Oscar nomination, playing this larger-than-life figure. What makes his performance all the more impressive is that he was not only being held up against the public's image of this very famous individual, but also the countless other actors who have played Elvis throughout the years. With Elvis being only the latest movie to tackle the so-called "King of Rock," there are a lot of other performances of Elvis Presley that come before Butler's acclaimed version.

While Elvis himself had an acting career that was never overly successful, his work in the music industry is what solidified him as a pop culture icon. Elvis' life was also filled with tragedy, most of it covered in the true aspects of Elvis,...

It’s time for a new episode of our Revisited video series, and with this one we’re looking back at a film that been disturbing and terrifying viewers for over thirty years now. It’s the 1989 Stephen King adaptation Pet Sematary (watch it Here), and you can find out what we had to say about it by checking out the video embedded above!

Based on King’s 1983 novel, Pet Sematary was directed by Mary Lambert from a screenplay King wrote himself. The film has the following synopsis:

Doctor Louis Creed moves his family to Maine, where he meets a friendly local named Jud Crandall. After the Creeds’ cat is accidentally killed, Crandall advises Louis to bury it in the ground near the old pet cemetery. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. When Louis’ son, Gage, dies tragically, Louis decides to bury the boy’s...

Grief is a common thread in many horror films. It often plays a minor role in the film, or as you'll see from our list, grief lies at the heart of a film's emotional core. It drives the story forward and grounds the character(s) in realism when spooky things start to happen. In dealing with the supernatural, the occult, a masked killer, or any manner of other genre foes, the protagonists learn how to finally process their grief and slay their demons. The external forces are sometimes the least of their worries.

For the sake of our list, we take a look at grief as a direct response to death. Grief, as we know, can result from any sort of loss, from the death of a pet to a lost friendship. Below, we picked through decades of films to compile the 14 best titles depicting grief, each possessing a mood and approach all their own.

Many of Stephen King’s stories have been adapted to TV and film for decades, but not all of them have been as successful as the source material, and King himself has been very honest about the ones he doesn’t like, among them the 1989 adaptation of Pet Sematary – and here’s why he didn’t like it. The first adaptation of a Stephen King novel was Brian de Palma’s Carrie, in 1976, two years after the novel’s publication, and since then, many other novels and short stories have followed, some even with multiple adaptations.

The 1980s saw a variety of Stephen King adaptations, among them Pet Sematary, directed by Mary Lambert and with a screenplay by King. Pet Sematary was a box office hit, but it didn’t do as well with critics, who found it lacking credibility, motivation, and not being as scary as the novel, though with time,...

Following very mixed reactions to the recent reboot, a fourth Pet Sematary movie is in the works. Back in 1989, the first Pet Sematary movie was released, and to this day, it remains one of the most popular Stephen King adaptations. The remake drew in a lot of mixed reviews when it was released in 2019, though it did perform well at the box office with a gross of more than $113 million.

Now, Paramount Players is venturing back down that road with the next installment of the franchise quickly gaining momentum. Per Deadline, Lindsey Beer has signed on to direct the new movie, which is said to be a follow-up to the 2019 reboot. After Mary Lambert directed the original Pet Sematary and its 1992 sequel, the studio reportedly wanted to go back to the movie's roots with a female filmmaker directing. In addition to directing, Beer wrote the latest script based on a previous draft by Jeff Buhler.

Lindsey Beer will direct Paramount Player’s follow-up adaptation of 2019’s “Pet Sematary,” based on Stephen King’s bestseller, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.

Beer also wrote the most recent script based off a draft by Jeff Buhler. The film will debut exclusively on Paramount+. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian will produce.

Plot details are being kept under wraps.

The film was announced in February as part of the studio’s new push to move original content to the relaunched streamer.

King wrote the book in 1983, which was adapted into a film in 1989 and in 2019. The 1989 film was directed by Mary Lambert and starred Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Blaze Berdahl, Fred Gwynne and Miko Hughes. It grossed $57.5 million on a budget of $11.5 million, and a sequel was released in 1992.

The second film adaptation from 2019 starred Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow. Directed by Kevin Kölsch...

When the discussion of "scariest movies ever" comes up, we typically hear or read the same go-tos and staple titles like The Exorcist, The Shining, Jaws, and The Thing. One film that gets mentioned, but probably not enough is 1989's Pet Sematary, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. If it isn't "the scariest movie ever," it does at least contain some of the most frightening scenes in film history. Upon looking back at the fright fest that is Pet Sematary, you'll be reminded of just how haunting certain moments are (that is if you haven't been able to shake them.) Perhaps more attention-grabbing than the scares, though, is the very basic fact that Pet Sematary is a pretty bad movie overall. It's a memorably chilling tale, and renowned classic of the genre. It's also an atrociously acted, almost laughable mess that amazingly still manages to be terrifying as hell.

[We're celebrating some of the most memorable horror and sci-fi movies of 1989 this month in Daily Dead's Class of 89 retrospective series! Check back on Daily Dead throughout the rest of August for more special features celebrating the 30th anniversaries of a wide range of horror and sci-fi films!]

Pet Sematary is a movie with numerous monsters. We have Church, the undead cat; Pascow, who, though he serves as something of a supernatural guide, is also a very unsettling apparition; Gage, after he has been resurrected; and the dark power of the burial ground itself. Each of these elements impacts the story in a different way, but they are all present and serve a purpose in the narrative. And that purpose is Death itself. Each of these emissaries is yet another warning that Death has its sights set on the Creed family and that their tragic fate was sealed the moment they entered their new home.

As frightening as this gang of undead phantoms is, though, perhaps the most memorable and frightening spectre in Mary Lambert’s film is Rachel’s long-dead sister, Zelda (Andrew Hubatsek). In one of the most terrifying scenes in the entire movie, Rachel (Denise Crosby...

Stephen King was on a roll when Pet Sematary came out in 1983, with each horror novel seemingly creepier than the last. After all, everyone loves a loyal pet, and many families can recount how they commemorated an animal/fish/bird’s life at death. Turn that domestic normality on its head and you can terrify most everyone. King admitted this was perhaps his most disturbing work, the one where he may have gone too far (which is saying a lot).

The 1989 film adaptation starred Fred Gwynne, Dale Midkiff, and Denise Crosby and did a fairly good job capturing the spirit of the novel. It performed well enough that it spawned a best-forgotten sequel.

And as with all things, it was been remade this spring and is out now on disc from Paramount Home Entertainment.

The premise remains the same: the Creeds have moved into a rural home near the local Pet Sematary.

Spoilers for all three Pet Sematary films abound throughout this review. Read on, if you dare.

Tfh Guru Mary Lambert‘s excellent, intense and darkly funny film adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary debuted on April 21st, 1989. 30 years later, it has terrified untold oodles of pet owners, who’ve no doubt pondered the lengths to which they’d go if their beloved critters were to be, say, leveled by a truck. Beyond birthing millions of nightmares, Pet Sematary has also spawned a solid sequel and a middling remake.

When he gets a cushy new gig as a doctor at the University of Maine, Louis Creed (Dale Midkiff) relocates his wife Rachel, their small children Ellie (Blaze Berdahl) and Gage (Miko Hughes), and Ellie’s beloved cat Church from Chicago to the small town of Ludlow, Maine near the college. The Creed parents look forward to raising their children peacefully,...

It's been 30 years since the first chilling adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary hit theaters in 1989. 

The film follows the Creed family after Louis (Dale Midkiff) moves his wife, Rachel (Denise Crosby), and two children from Chicago to rural Ludlow, Maine for a new job. When the Creeds' cat gets hit on the busy road next to the family's new home one day, Louis' older neighbor Jud (Fred Gwynne) reveals an Indian burial ground that may be able to bring it back.

The cat returns, but there's something noticeably sinister about it, and ...

It's been 30 years since the first chilling adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary hit theaters in 1989. 

The film follows the Creed family after Louis (Dale Midkiff) moves his wife, Rachel (Denise Crosby), and two children from Chicago to rural Ludlow, Maine for a new job. When the Creeds' cat gets hit on the busy road next to the family's new home one day, Louis' older neighbor Jud (Fred Gwynne) reveals an Indian burial ground that may be able to bring it back.

The cat returns, but there's something noticeably sinister about it, and ...

Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer's much-anticipated remake of Stephen King's Pet Sematary crawls out of the grave and into your local movie theater next month. Like many of the rest of you guys out there, I missed the film's World Premiere at the SXSW film Festival earlier this month, and so I'm counting down the days until I can sit in a crowded theater and see it reborn for myself. And while we wait, today we already have word that further films may be in the works. Not a sequel mind you, but possibly a prequel if we can believe producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who recently said this.

"I generally don't start thinking about [sequels] until they're a success. I think if there's anything here, there's a prequel. I think if you look at the book, we didn't cover all that stuff that happens before the Creed family moves in.

Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer's remake of Stephen King's Pet Sematary is heading our way next month, and we couldn't be more excited. The movie held it's World Premiere at this year's SXSW Film Festival last week and has been snatching up positive reviews left and right ever since. And for all of you guys out there that may have been worried this new take on King's most terrifying novel might go the PG-13 route, no worries as today the MPAA confirmed that Pet Sematary has been slapped with an R-rating for "horror violence, bloody images, and some language."

And thank God, right? I know that spreading the word that Pet Sematary is rated R might not seem like news, but can you imagine if instead of this glorious R-rating we're sharing with you guys today, there had been a PG-13 slapped onto the movie? Mother of God,...

Next month, Paramount and Starry Eyes directing duo Kevin K&#246lsch and Dennis Widmyer will be unleashing an all-new remake/reimagining/readaptation of It and The Dark Tower author Stephen King's Pet Sematary. Arguably King's scariest novel, Pet Sematary is all set to crawl out of the grave and into the night later this month when it hosts its World Premiere at this year's SXSW Film Festival on March 17th. The much-anticipated film then lurks into a theater near you on April 5, 2019. And to get you guys ready for its release, today we have two spooky new stills from the upcoming remake/readaptation featuring new Louis Creed played by Jason Clarke.

The first still features Jason Clarke wandering, in what appears to be his sleep, through the fog-covered titular cemetery in the middle of the dark woods. Those who have read the book and/or seen the original film know this scene well.

Stephen King has written a lot of frightening books throughout the course of his five-decade career, but none are quite as viscerally disturbing as Pet Sematary. The 1983 novel is about a doctor that moves to the country with his young family and discovers a pet cemetery in the woods behind his house that somehow brings his dead cat back to life. When his daughter gets killed by a truck, he makes the horrible mistake of seeing if it works on humans.

The book was turned into a 1989 movie starring Dale Midkiff,...

Pet Sematary opens in theatres on April 5, 2019 and Paramount Pictures has released a brand new poster and trailer for the upcoming horror film.

Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the family’s new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences.

The original film, directed by Mary Lambert, was super creepy and written by King, featured Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed, Denise Crosby as Rachel Creed, Blaze Berdahl as Ellie Creed, Miko Hughes as Gage Creed, and Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall. Andrew Hubatsek was cast for Zelda’s role.

Children, cats and all kinds of terrifying corpses rise from the grave in the latest trailer for “Pet Sematary,” based on Stephen King’s bestselling 1983 horror novel.

“Pet Sematary” follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke) and his family who move next to a pet cemetery in the Maine countryside, only to discover that the cemetery brings back anyone or anything buried on its grounds in a malicious, decrepit state.

“They come back but they don’t come back the same,” kookie neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), warns Louis and his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz).

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When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to the ancient burial ground for help and “unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences.”

Cue a flood of walking corpses, kids in creepy cat masks and Church, the undead feline that still haunts many of us from our childhood.

Stars: Nicholas Tana, Nina Kate, Adam Rucho, Dale Midkiff, Michael Berryman, Adrienne Barbeau, Charles Chiodo, John Franklin, Courtney Gains, Doug Jones, Bill Oberst Jr., Victoria De Mare | Written and Directed by Nicholas Tana

Based on the web series and comic book of the same name, and inspired by writer-director Nicholas Tana’s experiences living with a professedly possessed cat, Hell’s Kitty tells of a covetous feline that acts possessed and possessive of his owner around women. Nick (Nicholas Tana), is a Hollywood screenwriter, discovers his cat has become murderously possessed, and will stop at nothing to rid him of any women in his life. As his life unravels out of control, Nick must find a way to have is kitty exorcised of the demonic spirit haunting her and stop increasing the body count.

Hell’s Kitty is a clever horror parody film from Nicholas Tana which embraces his love...

Paramount Pictures has released the first trailer for Pet Sematary. The film opens in theaters on April 5, 2019.

The 1989 classic starred Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne and Denise Crosby.

Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the family’s new home.

When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences.

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Pet Sematary, from Paramount Pictures.

Pet Sematary, from Paramount Pictures.

Left to right: Jason Clarke as Louis and John Lithgow as Jud in Pet Sematary, from Paramount Pictures.

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The first trailer for “Pet Sematary” is just as creepy as you’d expect with kids in animal masks parading through an overgrown wood to the sound of a toy drum.

Based on one of Stephen King’s hit novels, “Pet Sematary” follows a doctor and his family who move next to a pet cemetery in the countryside, only to discover that the cemetery brings back anyone or anything buried on its grounds in a malicious, decrepit state.

Despite this, the doctor attempts to use it to resurrect his son after he’s killed in a car accident, to horrifying results.

As John Lithgow says in the trailer’s voiceover, “Sometimes dead is better.”

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Lithgow stars with Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, Jeté Laurence, 3-year-old twins Hugo and Lucas Lavoie. Jeff Buhler wrote the screenplay for the film,...

Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary” gets officially resurrected in the first trailer for the Paramount-backed horror movie. The film, adapted by Jeff Buhler from King’s 1983 horror novel of the same name, is the latest directorial effort from “Starry Eyes” duo Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer.

“Pet Sematary” stars Jason Clarke as Louis Creed, a doctor who moves his family out of the big city to the country. Indie favorite Amy Seimetz stars as Louis’ wife, Rachel Creed. When their son is killed in an auto accident, Louis and Rachel bury the body in a pet cemetery and soon discover their son has been resurrected in demonic form.

Kölsch and Widmyer’s horror film is the second adaptation of King’s novel on the big screen, following in the footsteps of Mary Lambert’s 1989 movie starring Dale Midkiff as Louis. King has been all the rage in film and...

Terror Films has partnered with Vidi Space to bring horror fans what they want - more horror! Just in time for Halloween, Terror Films will contribute nineteen horror films to Vidi Space's "The Horror Space," in October. The new slate will being this October 4th, with Unearthed & Untold: The Path to Pet Sematary. This documentary looks at all of the behind-the-scenes dramas on the making of Mary Lambert's Pet Sematary (1989). This title also includes several interviews with the cast and crew, including: Denise Crosby, Dale Midkiff, Brad Greenquist and many others. The complete contribution to Vidi Space includes thirty titles, with more release dates to come in, soon. Vidi Space is a new content provider. Along with live streams, they also provide an integrated social chat, for their audiences. Vidi Space will show a new Terror Films' release, between Thursday and Sunday, at 7:00Pm Pst. The social...

What with even the most obscure, microscopic installments of Stephen King’s oeuvre being sold off at an alarming rate, it’s becoming increasingly more difficult to decipher which Master of Horror adaptation to keep tabs on at the moment. That said, apart from Andy Muschietti’s It: Chapter Two, there is one reworking you should be keeping an eye on, Pet Sematary.

Helmed by Starry Eyes co-directors Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, based on a screenplay written by Jeff Buhler and David Kajganich, the remake of Pet Sematary, which was scheduled to start shooting last month in Toronto, just added another piece to the production.

Having cast Dawn of the Planet of the Apes star Jason Clarke in the part of Louis Creed, who was portrayed by Dale Midkiff in the original 1989 film, Deadline is now reporting that Alien: Covenant’s Amy Seimetz has landed the female lead. Seimetz,...

Just weeks after Jason Clarke signed on to play Louis Creed in Paramount's Pet Sematary, the cast is starting to fill out even more. John Lithgow has signed on to play Jud Crandall, the neighbor of Louis and his family in this upcoming remake. Production is scheduled to begin this summer, although there is no word on exactly when filming will begin, or exactly where production will take place. While there are still a number of major roles to be filled, the cast is coming together quite nicely.

Like the 1989 movie, this project will be adapted from the 1983 Stephen King novel of the same name, which celebrates its 35th Anniversary later this year. The story follows Louis Creed, his wife Rachel Creed and their kids Gage and Ellie, who move from Chicago to rural Ludlow, Maine, after Louis accepts a position as a doctor at the University of Maine.

Readers first learned that "sometimes dead is better" when Stephen King's Pet Sematary was published in 1983, and they'll soon learn that morbid lesson again with Paramount Pictures' upcoming reimagining of the heart-wrenching horror novel, which has now added another actor to its ranks.

EW reports that John Lithgow will play the role of Jud Crandall in the new film adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary. Played by Fred Gwynne (The Munsters) in Mary Lambert's 1989 movie adaptation, Jud is a central character in the chilling story of Pet Sematary.

As fans of the book and previous movie know, Jud is the elderly next-door neighbor of Louis Creed and his family, who have just moved into their home in a somewhat secluded region of Maine. Jud is the one who introduces Louis to the ancient burial ground nearby where pets have been laid to rest... and come back from their freshly dug graves.

Mudbound’s Jason Clarke has entered negotiations to star in Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch’s Pet Semetary remake.

The remake of Stephen King’s classic 1983 horror novel will be co-helmed by Starry Eyes’ Kolsch and Widmeyer with the most recent screenplay written by Jeff Buhler.

The remake will follow a doctor (Clarke) who moves his family out of the big city to the country. He discovers that they have moved near a pet cemetery that resides next to an ancient American-Indian burial ground.

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When the husband’s toddler son is killed in an auto accident, the father takes the boy’s body to the burial ground, where it is resurrected but is not quite right.

King’s novel has already seen one incarnation adapted for the big screen back in 1989. Directed by...

Readers first learned that "sometimes dead is better" when Stephen King's Pet Sematary was published in 1983, and they'll soon learn that morbid lesson again with Paramount Pictures' upcoming reimagining of the heart-wrenching horror novel, which could potentially star Jason Clarke.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Clarke is in talks to star in the lead role as a doctor and father (named Louis Creed if the movie gives the character the same name as the one in the book), who moves his family to a country home near the cursed burial grounds where pets have been laid to rest... before coming back to life with a vengeance. No other cast members have currently been announced for the new Pet Sematary movie.

Variety previously revealed that Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer, the filmmakers behind 2014's Starry Eyes, have been set by Paramount to direct a new take on King's classic 1983 novel about life,...

Jason Clarke is officially in talks to star in the Pet Sematary remake. Stephen King's works have always been popular to adapt in Hollywood, but thanks to the success of It recently, his name is red hot and studios are looking to (hopefully) cash in with some modern takes on his classic stories. Paramount is currently cooking up a remake of Pet Sematary and now, it looks like they may have their first big-name star lined up in Clarke.

The deal for Jason Clarke to star in Pet Sematary hasn't yet closed, but he's in talks and, should he wind up locking it down, he'll play the role of Dr. Louis Creed, the main character in the novel. The role was originally played by Dale Midkiff in the 1989 Pet Sematary movie. That adaptation was a relatively modest success, having grossed $57 million at the box office, but it wasn't necessarily loved by critics.

Jason Clarke is in talks to play the lead role in Paramount’s upcoming remake of “Pet Sematary,” individuals with knowledge of the project have told TheWrap.

Based on one of Stephen King’s hit novels, “Pet Sematary” follows a doctor and his family who move out next to a pet cemetery in the countryside, only to discover that the cemetery brings back anyone or anything buried on its grounds in a malicious, decrepit state. Despite this, the doctor attempts to use it to resurrect his son after he’s killed in a car accident, to horrifying results.

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Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who previously produced the adaptation of King’s “1408,” will produce with Mark Vahradian and Steven Schneider. The first “Pet Sematary” was released in 1989 and starred Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne and Denise Crosby. Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch will direct this version.

Clarke, whose past work includes “Dawn of the Planet of the Apes,” can currently be seen in theaters playing Ted Kennedy in the true-story drama “Chappaquiddick.” He will also appear in Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong biopic “First Man” later this year. He is repped by Wme, Robert Stein Management and attorney Carlos Goodman.

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Jason Clarke, who stars in the just-released indie drama Chappaquiddick, is in talks to star in Pet Sematary, Paramount’s redo of its 1989 horror pic based on Stephen King’s 1983 novel, Deadline has confirmed. The studio has already set an April 19, 2019 release date for this one. Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) are directing the pic, which Jeff Buhler (The Midnight Meat Train) is adapting, about the Creed family that moves in next door to a pet cemetery. Clarke would play the father, Louis Creed, played by Dale Midkiff in the original.

Stephen King’s Pet Sematary was already adapted in 1989 by Mary Lambert to moderate critical and financial success, but that’s not to say it can’t use a fresh coat of paint, right? In fact, that’s what the folks at Paramount Pictures are thinking, as they’re pushing ahead with a remake of it and today, they’ve found their leading man.

That would be Jason Clarke, perhaps best known for his roles in Zero Dark Thirty and Terminator Genisys. Here, he’ll play the part of Louis Creed, who was portrayed by Dale Midkiff in the 1989 film. No further casting has been announced, but this is definitely a promising start, wouldn’t you say?

For those unfamiliar with Pet Sematary, the story follows the Creed family as they move to a small town in the Northeast which borders a cemetery enabling the buried to return. Head of the family,...

Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, the writing/directing duo behind Starry Eyes, have been tasked with bringing Pet Sematary back to the screen, with Paramount dating the new adaptation for release on April 19, 2019. Today brings casting news, as THR reports that Jason Clarke (Winchester) is in talks to star. Clarke would play Louis Creed, played by Dale Midkiff in the […]...

Jason Clarke is in negotiations to star in Paramount’s remake of “Pet Sematary.”

The film comes three decades after the original adaptation of the Stephen King classic. If Clarke’s deal goes through, he will play Louis Creed, portrayed by Dale Midkiff in the 1989 movie.

Variety first reported in October that “Starry Eyes” helmers Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer would direct the movie. Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian are producing the remake with Jeff Buhler and David Kajganich writing the script, and Alexandra Loewy executive producing.

The film opens in theaters on April 19, 2019.

The original “Pet Sematary,” directed by Mary Lambert from a script by King, followed the unraveling of a family after moving into a new home in Maine next to a pet cemetery where buried creatures came back from the dead. The original was released in 1989 and grossed $57.5 million on an $11 million budget. “Pet Sematary Two,...

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We've got a trailer for a wildly ridiculous new horror movie called Hell's Kitty for you to check out today. If you're a cat lover that's also into Hell, then this is obviously the movie for you. I love that tagline, "You'll wish you had nine lives."

The film has a solid cast that horror fans will appreciate. That cast includes Doug Jones, (The Shape of Water) as Father Damien, Dale Midkiff (Pet Semetary), Michael Berryman (The Hills Have Eyes), Courtney Gains (Children of the Corn), Lynn Lowry (Cat People), Kelli Maroni (Night of the Comet), Ashley C. Williams (The Human Centipede), Barbara Nedeljakova (Hostel), Adrienne Barbeau (The Fog), and John Franklin (The Addams Family).

Hell's Kitty is a horror/comedy that is based on a web series that I've never seen and a comic book that I've never read. I was just waiting for the movie!

Hell's Kitty is...

If there are hellhounds, there have to be hellcats, am I right? A new trailer and release details for Hell's Kitty, starring Doug Jones, Michael Berryman, Courtney Gains, Lynn Lowry, and many more talented actors leads today's Horror Highlights. We also have a look at the Are We Not Cats trailer and release details for the zombie movie Last Rites of the Dead.

Hell's Kitty Trailer and Release Details: Press Release: "Burbank, CA: Today’s greatest horror icons unite for the purrfect scare!

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