“Pet Sematary” co-directors Kevin Kölsch, left, and Dennis Widmyer make the leap from indie horror to the Stephen King reboot with a twist on the literary horror tale about grief, guilt, parenthood and trauma. First published in 1983, Stephen King’s supernatural chamber tragedy “Pet Sematary” was a dark tale of terror Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch both devoured growing up …
Hollywood, in its infinite irony, has resurrected a tale about the unholy perils of resurrection. The mean roads and mangy cats of Stephen King’s “Pet Sematary” are back from the dead in Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer’s vividly acted, blandly condensed remake of Mary Lambert’s 1989 movie, adapted from King’s 1983 novel. If the new “Pet Sematary” is solid enough, …
Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary is slated to release on 5 April Pet Sematary ’s premiered at SXSW on Saturday, 16 March, and the film has garnered positive reviews across the board. While most remakes are often considered a lesser film compared to the original, Pet Sematary’s 2019 adaptation may well stand as an …
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