After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead.
- Awards
- 1 win & 6 nominations total
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe role of Zelda, Rachel's terminally ill sister, was played by a man. Director Mary Lambert wanted Zelda and her scenes to frighten the audience but did not believe that a 13-year old girl was scary so she cast Andrew Hubatsek in the role to make something be "off about Zelda."
- GoofsAfter Victor Pascow's death, Dr. Creed throws his patient file into the trash can. No patient's file should simply be thrown away, especially after the patient was involved in an accident which would require a full investigation (including the use of his medical records).
- Quotes
Jud Crandall: Sometimes, dead is better.
- Alternate versionsTelevision censors of some of the film's gorier moments included alternate shots from different angles that hide the more graphic images. This especially came into play with the Timmy Baterman scenes and the film's finale in the Creeds' kitchen.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Ramones: Pet Sematary (1989)
- SoundtracksPet Sematary
By Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey
Performed by Ramones
Produced by Jean Beauvoir & Daniel Rey
Courtesy of Sire Records Company
Featured review
Pet Sematary is a very good horror film and believe it or not somebody can make a good horror film out of a Stephen King novel. Mary Lambert does a great job with this film and manages to bring across King's creepy story pretty well. Most people may avoid this, but they should check it out.
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- El cementerio maldito
- Filming locations
- Hancock, Maine, USA(The Creeds home)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Budget
- $11,500,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $57,469,467
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $12,046,179
- Apr 23, 1989
- Gross worldwide
- $57,470,138
- Runtime1 hour 43 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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