
Pet Sematary
Taste attributes: horrorfantasythrilleranimalsmonster/alien/supernaturalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearcomplex relationshipfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Sometimes dead is better."
Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, unsavoury horror film, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like edge over warmth.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: very dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
Dr. Louis Creed's family moves into the country house of their dreams and discover a pet cemetery at the back of their property. The cursed burial ground deep in the woods brings the dead back to life -- with "minor" problems. At first, only the family's cat makes the return trip, but an accident forces a heartbroken father to contemplate the unthinkable.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Horror
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Paramount
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











