Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, relocate from
Boston to rural Maine with their two young children. The couple soon
discover a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near their new
home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his neighbour Jud Crandall, setting
off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unspeakable evil with horrific
consequences.
Director: Kevin Kolsch, Dennis Widmyer
Cast: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow, Jeté Laurence
Release Date: April 5, 2019
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Rated R for horror violence, bloody images, and some language
Runtime: 1h 40min
Review:
The second adaptation of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary is much like its
first adaptation, a mix bag of jump scares and under explored ideas. I can’t speak to how closely the film follows
the original novel since it’s one of King’s major works I never got around to
reading. As such, the film offers little
in the way of tension or surprises.
There are a well timed jump scares which directors Kevin Kolsch and
Dennis Widmyer choreograph well but never feel particularly fresh. It’s a theme that carries throughout the
majority of film even thought it’s propped up by a strong central performance
by Jason Clarke. Jeté Laurence,
likewise, makes an impressive debut as the pair’s daughter and John Lithgow is
equally strong in a supporting role but the story never bothers to delve any
deeper into the various themes at play.
Instead we’re left questioning the bevy of terrible decisions the
central characters make but the film never really bother making you care much
about them so when things start going bad we don’t get the desired dread. Instead we’re left with general disinterest
over another forgettable horror film.
C+
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