PET SEMATARY: First Reactions Praise The Unexpected Deviation From The Source Material

PET SEMATARY: First Reactions Praise The Unexpected Deviation From The Source Material

Following its SXSW premiere, Pet Sematary, the most recent in the batch of Stephen King adaptations, has been receiving general acclaim from attendees while teasing a whole new take on the material...

News
By Dragonsfoe - Mar 16, 2019 09:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Twitter
By premiering their film three weeks early at one of the most well known festivals in the industry, Paramount is showing a lot of confidence in their latest horror release. With fantastically cut trailers, edited to the sound of haunting snare drums, Pet Sematary has been generating a lot of hype during the past few weeks.

Starring Jason Clarke and John Lithgow, the first reactions have started to come in regarding the quality of the adaptation. While most agree that Pet Sematary is an unpredicable piece of horror entertainment full of great scares, there are also a few mixed reactions.


Are you excited for Pet Sematary?
Ryan Coogler's SINNERS Set To Hit $100 Million At Domestic Box Office This Weekend
Related:

Ryan Coogler's SINNERS Set To Hit $100 Million At Domestic Box Office This Weekend
URBAN LEGEND Reboot In Development From Writer Shanrah Wakefield And UNTIL DAWN Producer Gary Dauberman
Recommended For You:

URBAN LEGEND Reboot In Development From Writer Shanrah Wakefield And UNTIL DAWN Producer Gary Dauberman

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

Do you have what it takes to write for us?
Want to contribute?
1 2
Armageddon26
Armageddon26 - 3/16/2019, 10:14 PM
Horror seems to be in a real renaissance the past 4 or so years
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 3/16/2019, 10:18 PM
Two excellent horror movies in meer weeks with Us and Pet Sematary!?! Freaking hell yeah!!! The horror renaissance continues!
Franshu
Franshu - 3/16/2019, 10:22 PM
Well, those complaining about the story beats being too similar and the story pretty much ending as soon as the horror kicks in surely didn't even get close to a synopsis of the book, cause that's exactly what the book's like
superbigguy32
superbigguy32 - 3/16/2019, 10:31 PM
“Move over Goose, it’s Church’s turn”
MrCamw1
MrCamw1 - 3/16/2019, 11:19 PM
@superbigguy32 - thats Winston Churchill, put respect on that dead furballs name lol
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 3/17/2019, 12:00 AM
TheRationalNerd
TheRationalNerd - 3/17/2019, 12:30 AM
I guess remakes are the new horror theme for the time being. 2016 was still 9ne of the best horror film years.

Out of the past 5 years I gave to say that...

The Witch
Hereditary
Dont Breathe
A Quiet Place
Get Out

were some of the beat horror movies that pushed the genre forward.
UrbanTheEmcee
UrbanTheEmcee - 3/17/2019, 9:42 AM
@TheRationalNerd - You forgot "It Follows."
BisonScarBlood
BisonScarBlood - 3/17/2019, 2:14 AM
connorblaze
connorblaze - 3/17/2019, 3:52 AM
What a relief, I thought this one would be a letdown. I like Jason clarke but he’s dull as dishwater on his own, needs to be surrounded by more interesting actors. And the cast here doesn’t impress me much.

But man I hope it’s great, because I want the quality King adaptations to continue. Most of his work deserves better than all those shitty 80s horror flicks.

I really wanna see The Dark Half and Needful Things readapted. Same goes for Salem’s Lot.
aflynn
aflynn - 3/17/2019, 4:55 AM
Had huge reservations about Clarke prior to the film.
Trimount
Trimount - 3/17/2019, 6:56 AM
These reviews praise the movie but there is never a mention of how it deviates from the source material.
Ha1frican
Ha1frican - 3/17/2019, 8:47 AM
I think Kings work is a great starting point but it ultimately best if they stray imo. He always has interesting concepts but goes of the rails by the second half of almost every story
1 2
Related Headlines
Latest Headlines

Hot Headlines Hot Headlines

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Anime & Manga

Gaming

Horror

Cartoons & Animated Features

Action Movies & TV

Pro Wrestling & MMA News
View Recorder