Pet Sematary Two Puns

What I like:

*The movie continues the same dark, woodsy aesthetic and mood as the original Pet Sematary from '89
*Edward Furlong was the perfect rebel kid to play the lead character.
*Builds on the continuity and mythology of the original movie (even the Creed house makes a cameo)
*Banging '90s grunge/alt rock soundtrack. The inclusion of L7's "Shitlist" alone makes it worthy
*The second half of the movie just goes balls to the wall, over the top, wacky. Clancy Brown singlehandedly carries the entire closing half of the movie with his maniacal performance as Drew's dad. It's cheesy, it's dated, but heck if it isnt fun. This a double edged sword as I think this could also be seen as the movie's main weak spot
*That dirtbike scene. You know the one.
*That closing aerial shot over the Micmac burial ground was a pretty cool set up for a third movie, never happened though

What could be better:

*The movie starts out somewhat serious, like it's predecessor, which I like. But then the tone of the movie abruptly shifts about halfway through and the movie becomes a bit of a mess. We go from serious to over the top and cheesy and it does feel a bit rushed. It's an entertaining mess, in my opinion, but I could also see how it would potentially ruin the movie for others.

*Some of the practical FX didnt hold up so well but still doesn't look terrible, at least they didn't use any CG, that would have looked worse

So tonally, it's all over the place and while Pet Sematary '89 is the better-made movie, I still find that Two is really rewatchable even with these flaws and it's always been one of my favorites over the years.

I needed a few moments to gather my thoughts after I set this book down. I have just turned the last page, and I can already feel Stephen King's prose haunting at me and taking root.

Spoilers below.

Stephen King's strong point was never in his endings. However, that is not true for this novel. There is something so incredibly masterful about Pet Sematary: it builds and builds and builds at that grief and at that fear.

What is experienced with this novel was a peculiar kind of horror. Not horror at gore, at spooky things that hide in the woods (though these spooky wood creatures are present), but at something that is instead so human and relatable.

What Stephen King showed me here is the horror of love. Love, present in Louis's every thought and action. Even in his resentment there is a deep love. For Rachel, for his children, for stupid little cat Winston Churchill. Then he showed us the capacity of that love, the depths it dragged Louis down to. The worst part is that now we have seen the depth of Louis's love, and instead of anger at his actions, we just feel a tragic understanding.

There was no way, once he had been introduced to the true power of the Pet Sematary, that Louis would not have done what he did. There was no world where he would not have made that first perilous and horrible journey to bury cat, and then the even worse one to bury Gage. There is also no worlds where he would not have done the same with Rachel's body, and waited patiently for her to return.

The thing about Louis's love is that it is desperate. It makes excuses. It clings, and it clings so hard that there is no choice but to climb that downfall with a corpse in his arms.

Bravo, King. King and death go hand in hand- the thoughts he has surrounding it, the conclusions he comes to. Pet Sematary, I believe, is King's thesis on death, love, and grief.

Slow clap

I'm just sitting here both upset and a bit... Tired. So bleak. I never thought it would be bleaker than revival, but I now fully believe that this should be listed as his best work.

I'm off to try and read Salem's Lot now, and imagining a world where Rachel had turned the car over the Jerusalem's Lot instead.

Hi all, just joined this page so I hope I’m bringing a fresh theory to the table. I literally just thought of this as my fiancé and I were discussing book to movie adaptations.

My theory is that Jud is the bad guy. He’s portrayed as the helpful old neighbor next door, but let’s be honest here: he knew exactly what can of worms he was opening when he told Louis what to do with Church. He had seen what happened when things were buried at the burial ground. He knew what terrible things could come from it, and he suggested it anyway. Over a dead cat. I think Jud was some sort of protector of the burial grounds, placed there to ensure that the burial ground continued to get fresh bodies.

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So I was just looking on the Wikipedia page for the movie and it says that Stephen King's name was removed before the film was released. Does anybody know if he was involved in the production of the movie at all? (besides the fact it's loosely based on his novel).

Hi there, so I read the book today and promptly proceeded to watch the 2019 film adaptation. How did you guys feel about the movie? The ending was sure alternative huh? I was not expecting that but it seemed quite an interesting ending nonetheless.

And what a roller coaster. I’ve seen the 80’s version a few times, so I new most of the big beats going in, but you know how things change when they get adapted (or are buried in tainted land). I was fascinated by the descriptions of the pets not being quite right after they came back, and how Judd’s parents immediately knew what he had done.

I’d have liked to get a historical story of someone else being brought back, as a lead in to the direct experience Judd shared.

I know some people hate ambiguity, but I loved not knowing caused Victors spirit to be bound to Lewis and Ellie. Or how he had knowledge of the burial ground and how it would twist what it brought back.

I also feel the book ending is better than either of the movies. The cliff hanger just hits better than seeing Rachel with the knife, or the zombie family.

I know the new one is very hit or miss, I thought it was ok but haven't seen the original in a while. I remember the changes they made but don't fully remember which one I would consider "scarier". My girlfriend hasn't seen either so I was wondering which to show her first? The original or the newer? I know it's very subjective, but just wanted to get some fellow horror fans thoughts?

Does it repair the dead who are buried there?

I ask primarily because of Gage and the manner of his death. The kiddo was hit by a semi and then dragged for 100ft. Realistically he'd be nothing but meat and a streak of gore, yet he comes back whole when buried.

I know the book mentions "There was nothing that could have been done for Gage even if Louis and Rachel did believe in dressing up their dead like mannequins and caking them in powder and makeup," and his casket is closed.

But realistically he'd be destroyed, as much a terrible death as that is for the little guy, I'd imagine he was mostly...meat...sealed in a leak proof bag (I've studied mortuary stuff in my spare time).

King doesn't shy away from Louis knowing what death does when he fears Pascow came back again, fearing he'd see an even more rotted and distorted corpse, so why would he think Gage would be whole enough to revive?

Did the Wendigo plant the idea and then repair Gage's body to use as a vessel?

Imo, Ari Aster should've directed the Pet Sematary remake. After seeing "Hereditary" I think he would've done the movie justice and gave us a movie adaptation so much closer to the novels' tone and subject matter.

Does anyone have a pet sematary fanedit? someone posted an extended version of the movie here on this subreditt but deleted the account and now the link is no longer available.

Is there any sort of undead similar to the revived dead of Pet Sematary? In the story there is an old Native American burial ground that was "soured" by the presence of a Wendigo.

Any dead creature, be it animal, or human, who is buried there is revived, but they come back...wrong.

Animals will generally just act off. Church the cat was hit by a car, his neck broken. When revived his neck was healed but he was clumsier, no longer having the grace of a feline, and was far more vicious and sadistic in his hunting, killing and dismembering small animals seemingly for fun.

Later when Gage, a 2yo boy hit by a semi is buried there, he comes back seemingly whole (although the book describes his injuries as devastating and requiring a closed casket). He and other humans brought back are evil.

They know secrets of those they encounter that they shouldn't, they show healed wounds in disturbing ways, can change their voices to those of others to gain an advantage over victims, and seem to excel in physical and psychological torture.

Essentially they are zombies...but not mindless undead, and do seem to have supernatural powers.

If nothing matches this I wouldn't be surprised, but I think it'd be an interesting concept for a story in PF.

The thing about Zelda and what made her scary was that she was never a monster but she was seen as a monster by her sister, Rachel, and it was through Rachel's eyes that we are left terrified. But was Zelda a monster? Did Rachel intentionally kill her sister after being forced to take care of her by herself and she created this image of her sister to excuse what she did?

That ambiguity wasn't shown in PET SEMATARY but the original was able to still make Rachel's arc into the most terrifying segment of the movie. I know some people find Denise Crosby a ham in it but I thought she was great at making us feel but also wonder about Rachel.

And the Zelda they had in that movie was genius. I know people hated it because Zelda should look like a sick kid and had her be this grown man playing a little girl but you see, everything we see about Zelda comes from Rachel so we're not meant to see a sick child, we're meant to see a horrifying figure from Rachel's mind and a child's view is often one of extremes.

I can’t get a grip on everything that happened. First thought was did Louis really get away but then everything I read hit me and I know he couldn’t have but at the same time did he win? And what is winning in this book?! This goes further than not everything is black and white, like I can’t even despise what he thinks he’s doing. Ugh. My heart.

Edit: I spelt Louis wrong… 🙃

Just finished this... roller-coaster horror ride of a novel. Definitely a bit shellshocked at the moment but really pleased with the ending.

Anyhow, I was just curious about something that was mentioned really early in the novel but never mentioned again.

"His (Louis's) one visit to a whore in Chicago six years ago seemed like that now; they were equally unimportant[...]"

I really thought this would come up again? Why did he cheat on Rachel randomly one time, and have it never crop up in other ways in King's depiction of Louis's and Rachel's marriage?? And did she know? and why didn't Louis reminisce about this occurrence when Jud mentioned his experience with prostitutes? I thought it was really weird and out of place.

Additionally, I wonder at the infidelity on Jud's behalf as well. Again, seemed really out of place and random... and I wonder if the purpose is just to add further bleakness and hopelessness to the story? Like even this old couple had the husband periodically cheating on his wife.

And lastly, what are everyone's thoughts on Norma's alleged infidelity, claimed by devil-Gage right before he kills Jud? Is it true? I personally doubt it and feel that evil-Gage was just trying to catch Jud off guard, feeding off his paranoid conscience that is so typical of someone who has been unfaithful to there SO.

Anyways, killer book (pun not intended) and I'll not forget it any time soon!