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ways the 2019 version of Pet Sematary
ways the 2019 version of Pet Sematary improved upon its 1989 predecessor since
improved upon its 1989 predecessor since
improved upon its 1989 predecessor since it’s hard to talk about these reasons
it’s hard to talk about these reasons
it’s hard to talk about these reasons without delving into a few major plot
without delving into a few major plot
without delving into a few major plot points a spoiler alert is now in effect
points a spoiler alert is now in effect
points a spoiler alert is now in effect and now may the Lord bless you and keep
and now may the Lord bless you and keep
and now may the Lord bless you and keep you may the Lord make his face to shine
you may the Lord make his face to shine
you may the Lord make his face to shine upon you number 10 the pet cemetery has
upon you number 10 the pet cemetery has
upon you number 10 the pet cemetery has more of a presence they knew the power
more of a presence they knew the power
more of a presence they knew the power of that place they feared it this
of that place they feared it this
of that place they feared it this movie’s titular pet cemetery has a
movie’s titular pet cemetery has a
movie’s titular pet cemetery has a lingering presence that ironically gives
lingering presence that ironically gives
lingering presence that ironically gives it a beating heart although there’s
it a beating heart although there’s
it a beating heart although there’s clearly something menacing and even
clearly something menacing and even
clearly something menacing and even otherworldly afoot you can still see why
otherworldly afoot you can still see why
otherworldly afoot you can still see why our characters are drawn to the setting
our characters are drawn to the setting
our characters are drawn to the setting it almost feels as if the pet cemetery
it almost feels as if the pet cemetery
it almost feels as if the pet cemetery is calling out to people feeding off
is calling out to people feeding off
is calling out to people feeding off their grief and desires
their grief and desires
their grief and desires this makes juds actions a bit more
this makes juds actions a bit more
this makes juds actions a bit more understandable when he recklessly
understandable when he recklessly
understandable when he recklessly convinces Lois to bury Church beyond the
convinces Lois to bury Church beyond the
convinces Lois to bury Church beyond the woods the pet cemetery is like the devil
woods the pet cemetery is like the devil
woods the pet cemetery is like the devil on your shoulder
on your shoulder
on your shoulder whispering what you want to hear into
whispering what you want to hear into
whispering what you want to hear into your ear it convinces you that there’s
your ear it convinces you that there’s
your ear it convinces you that there’s no harm bringing one dead animal back
no harm bringing one dead animal back
no harm bringing one dead animal back from the grave here’s like a glass of
from the grave here’s like a glass of
from the grave here’s like a glass of whiskey though one taste can lead you
whiskey though one taste can lead you
whiskey though one taste can lead you down a dark path I know what you’re
down a dark path I know what you’re
down a dark path I know what you’re thinking of doing
but they don’t come back the same number
but they don’t come back the same number nine really great scares jump scares can
nine really great scares jump scares can
nine really great scares jump scares can come off as cheap if executed poorly but
come off as cheap if executed poorly but
come off as cheap if executed poorly but in Pet Sematary they’re effectively used
in Pet Sematary they’re effectively used
in Pet Sematary they’re effectively used to toy with our expectations for example
to toy with our expectations for example
to toy with our expectations for example when Rachel enters the bathroom in one
when Rachel enters the bathroom in one
when Rachel enters the bathroom in one scene we expect her to open and close
scene we expect her to open and close
scene we expect her to open and close the medicine cabinet revealing something
the medicine cabinet revealing something
the medicine cabinet revealing something sinister suddenly standing in the
sinister suddenly standing in the
sinister suddenly standing in the mirrors reflection rather than that old
mirrors reflection rather than that old
mirrors reflection rather than that old cliche though Rachel opens the cabinet
cliche though Rachel opens the cabinet
cliche though Rachel opens the cabinet to find a dumbwaiter shaft with her
to find a dumbwaiter shaft with her
to find a dumbwaiter shaft with her Twisted Sister inside in another scene
Twisted Sister inside in another scene
Twisted Sister inside in another scene the audience is left waiting for Ellie
the audience is left waiting for Ellie
the audience is left waiting for Ellie to pop up and attack Jud he instead
to pop up and attack Jud he instead
to pop up and attack Jud he instead encounters Church sneaking about making
encounters Church sneaking about making
encounters Church sneaking about making it all the more surprising when a masked
it all the more surprising when a masked
it all the more surprising when a masked Ellie eventually does emerge and strike
Ellie eventually does emerge and strike
Ellie eventually does emerge and strike Judds Achilles heel and after playing
Judds Achilles heel and after playing
Judds Achilles heel and after playing with Judd Ellie catches her mother
with Judd Ellie catches her mother
with Judd Ellie catches her mother off-guard in a game of hide-and stab
number 8
number 8 tighter pacing although the new version
tighter pacing although the new version
tighter pacing although the new version of Pet Sematary is roughly the same
of Pet Sematary is roughly the same
of Pet Sematary is roughly the same length as the original the pacing feels
length as the original the pacing feels
length as the original the pacing feels much tighter this time around that’s
much tighter this time around that’s
much tighter this time around that’s partially because the film does not
partially because the film does not
partially because the film does not waste time on plot points that don’t
waste time on plot points that don’t
waste time on plot points that don’t really go anywhere such as Missy
really go anywhere such as Missy
really go anywhere such as Missy Dandridge is suicide or Louis’s
Dandridge is suicide or Louis’s
Dandridge is suicide or Louis’s strenuous relationship with his in-laws
strenuous relationship with his in-laws
strenuous relationship with his in-laws more focus is thus dedicated to fleshing
more focus is thus dedicated to fleshing
more focus is thus dedicated to fleshing out meteor subplots like Rachel’s
out meteor subplots like Rachel’s
out meteor subplots like Rachel’s traumatic childhood the original film
traumatic childhood the original film
traumatic childhood the original film also dragged a bit in its second act
also dragged a bit in its second act
also dragged a bit in its second act slowing down the narrative whenever we
slowing down the narrative whenever we
slowing down the narrative whenever we cut to Rachel traveling back to Maine in
cut to Rachel traveling back to Maine in
cut to Rachel traveling back to Maine in the new version the second act doesn’t
the new version the second act doesn’t
the new version the second act doesn’t leave any room for the audience to
leave any room for the audience to
leave any room for the audience to breathe which is exactly what one wants
breathe which is exactly what one wants
breathe which is exactly what one wants out of a morbid horror movie like this
out of a morbid horror movie like this
out of a morbid horror movie like this number 7
number 7
number 7 how Zelda dies arguably the creepiest
how Zelda dies arguably the creepiest
how Zelda dies arguably the creepiest part of the first film was Rachel’s
part of the first film was Rachel’s
part of the first film was Rachel’s sister Zelda
sister Zelda
sister Zelda who’s left bedridden due to her spinal
who’s left bedridden due to her spinal
who’s left bedridden due to her spinal meningitis
Zelda is every bit as spine-tingling
Zelda is every bit as spine-tingling here making the audience squirm in their
here making the audience squirm in their
here making the audience squirm in their seats whenever she’s on screen the
seats whenever she’s on screen the
seats whenever she’s on screen the remake manages to up the ante even more
remake manages to up the ante even more
remake manages to up the ante even more however when it comes to Zelda’s
however when it comes to Zelda’s
however when it comes to Zelda’s ultimate demise in the original Zelda
ultimate demise in the original Zelda
ultimate demise in the original Zelda starts convulsing and chokes to death
starts convulsing and chokes to death
starts convulsing and chokes to death right in front of young Rachel and
right in front of young Rachel and
right in front of young Rachel and they’ll say you wanted her to be dead
they’ll say you wanted her to be dead
they’ll say you wanted her to be dead and that was true too while there was
and that was true too while there was
and that was true too while there was nothing Rachel could do in this scenario
nothing Rachel could do in this scenario
nothing Rachel could do in this scenario the new version places more guilt on her
the new version places more guilt on her
the new version places more guilt on her shoulders although she’s instructed not
shoulders although she’s instructed not
shoulders although she’s instructed not to Rachel uses the dumbwaiter to send up
to Rachel uses the dumbwaiter to send up
to Rachel uses the dumbwaiter to send up her sister’s food resulting in Zelda
her sister’s food resulting in Zelda
her sister’s food resulting in Zelda falling down the shaft to her death this
falling down the shaft to her death this
falling down the shaft to her death this is not only more shocking it’s also more
is not only more shocking it’s also more
is not only more shocking it’s also more emotionally scarring for Rachel number
emotionally scarring for Rachel number
emotionally scarring for Rachel number six everyone is involved in the climax
school one missed opportunity in the
school one missed opportunity in the original Pet Sematary is that we never
original Pet Sematary is that we never
original Pet Sematary is that we never see Rachel confront her husband about
see Rachel confront her husband about
see Rachel confront her husband about bringing their child back from the dead
bringing their child back from the dead
bringing their child back from the dead family tragedy is one of the stories key
family tragedy is one of the stories key
family tragedy is one of the stories key themes but the Creed spend most of the
themes but the Creed spend most of the
themes but the Creed spend most of the second act separated the 2019 adaptation
second act separated the 2019 adaptation
second act separated the 2019 adaptation delivers a scene that the first film was
delivers a scene that the first film was
delivers a scene that the first film was missing reuniting all four family
missing reuniting all four family
missing reuniting all four family members at the heroine climax brings
members at the heroine climax brings
members at the heroine climax brings things back
returning home with gage Rachel is
returning home with gage Rachel is distraught to find her zombified
distraught to find her zombified
distraught to find her zombified daughter the way Lewis tries to bring
daughter the way Lewis tries to bring
daughter the way Lewis tries to bring them together as a family again is
them together as a family again is
them together as a family again is uncomfortable disturbing and even darkly
uncomfortable disturbing and even darkly
uncomfortable disturbing and even darkly humorous actress Amy Simon’s says so
humorous actress Amy Simon’s says so
humorous actress Amy Simon’s says so much here with her facial reactions
much here with her facial reactions
much here with her facial reactions alone although Rachel tries to hug Ellie
alone although Rachel tries to hug Ellie
alone although Rachel tries to hug Ellie she can’t fight the overwhelming feeling
she can’t fight the overwhelming feeling
she can’t fight the overwhelming feeling that this is just plain wrong number
that this is just plain wrong number
that this is just plain wrong number five Church is creepier we know that the
five Church is creepier we know that the
five Church is creepier we know that the first movie was made in 1989 but the
first movie was made in 1989 but the
first movie was made in 1989 but the effects used to create churches glowing
effects used to create churches glowing
effects used to create churches glowing eyes are starting to look kind of cheesy
eyes are starting to look kind of cheesy
eyes are starting to look kind of cheesy in the new version Church looks less
in the new version Church looks less
in the new version Church looks less like a supernatural entity and more like
like a supernatural entity and more like
like a supernatural entity and more like a feral cat who’s cashed in the last of
a feral cat who’s cashed in the last of
a feral cat who’s cashed in the last of his nine lives which in turn makes him
his nine lives which in turn makes him
his nine lives which in turn makes him much scarier Church ran away sweetheart
was a simple death glare Church asserts
was a simple death glare Church asserts that he is one cat you wouldn’t want to
that he is one cat you wouldn’t want to
that he is one cat you wouldn’t want to cross there’s also more interaction
cross there’s also more interaction
cross there’s also more interaction between Ellie in church after he comes
between Ellie in church after he comes
between Ellie in church after he comes back from the dead whereas Church
back from the dead whereas Church
back from the dead whereas Church scratches Lewis in the original he sinks
scratches Lewis in the original he sinks
scratches Lewis in the original he sinks his claws into Ellie here leaving a
his claws into Ellie here leaving a
his claws into Ellie here leaving a greater impact and emphasizing just how
greater impact and emphasizing just how
greater impact and emphasizing just how far gone this reanimated cat is number
far gone this reanimated cat is number
far gone this reanimated cat is number four the acting he’s right there
four the acting he’s right there
four the acting he’s right there the original film had its fair share of
the original film had its fair share of
the original film had its fair share of memorable performances particularly Fred
memorable performances particularly Fred
memorable performances particularly Fred Gwynne as the folksy Jud that’s a good
Gwynne as the folksy Jud that’s a good
Gwynne as the folksy Jud that’s a good story good walk I’ll take out that
story good walk I’ll take out that
story good walk I’ll take out that sometime story too but at the same time
sometime story too but at the same time
sometime story too but at the same time the acting in the first film was not
the acting in the first film was not
the acting in the first film was not without its melodramatic moments I’m
without its melodramatic moments I’m
without its melodramatic moments I’m going to get you a valium no I don’t
going to get you a valium no I don’t
going to get you a valium no I don’t take tonight you do the remakes ensemble
take tonight you do the remakes ensemble
take tonight you do the remakes ensemble meanwhile never misses a beat with Jason
meanwhile never misses a beat with Jason
meanwhile never misses a beat with Jason Clark and Amy Simons both turning in
Clark and Amy Simons both turning in
Clark and Amy Simons both turning in some of their best work when John
some of their best work when John
some of their best work when John Lithgow was cast as Judd it sounded like
Lithgow was cast as Judd it sounded like
Lithgow was cast as Judd it sounded like a match made in heaven and his
a match made in heaven and his
a match made in heaven and his performance does not disappoint the
performance does not disappoint the
performance does not disappoint the scene stealer however is newcomers at a
scene stealer however is newcomers at a
scene stealer however is newcomers at a loss as Ellie Laura’s completely
loss as Ellie Laura’s completely
loss as Ellie Laura’s completely transforms herself in the film second
transforms herself in the film second
transforms herself in the film second half going from a wide-eyed innocent to
half going from a wide-eyed innocent to
half going from a wide-eyed innocent to a downright terrifying demon child
a downright terrifying demon child
a downright terrifying demon child you happy mommy as unnerving as Elly is
you happy mommy as unnerving as Elly is
you happy mommy as unnerving as Elly is she balances out the scares with some
she balances out the scares with some
she balances out the scares with some surprisingly hilarious one-liners number
surprisingly hilarious one-liners number
surprisingly hilarious one-liners number three self-aware humor you wouldn’t
three self-aware humor you wouldn’t
three self-aware humor you wouldn’t expect a film where a child dies to be
expect a film where a child dies to be
expect a film where a child dies to be especially funny but Pet Sematary finds
especially funny but Pet Sematary finds
especially funny but Pet Sematary finds the humor in the McCobb while the movie
the humor in the McCobb while the movie
the humor in the McCobb while the movie never becomes a straight-up comedy the
never becomes a straight-up comedy the
never becomes a straight-up comedy the filmmakers aren’t afraid to embrace just
filmmakers aren’t afraid to embrace just
filmmakers aren’t afraid to embrace just how outlandish some of the circumstances
how outlandish some of the circumstances
how outlandish some of the circumstances are we can’t help but crack up when
are we can’t help but crack up when
are we can’t help but crack up when Lewis awkwardly lies down next to his
Lewis awkwardly lies down next to his
Lewis awkwardly lies down next to his recently resurrected daughter no words
recently resurrected daughter no words
recently resurrected daughter no words are spoken but you can tell from the
are spoken but you can tell from the
are spoken but you can tell from the expression on Lewis’s face that he’s
expression on Lewis’s face that he’s
expression on Lewis’s face that he’s thinking I’ve made a huge mistake
thinking I’ve made a huge mistake
thinking I’ve made a huge mistake okay now could you back another
okay now could you back another
okay now could you back another exceptional source of comedy is Elly’s
exceptional source of comedy is Elly’s
exceptional source of comedy is Elly’s line delivery which ranges from
line delivery which ranges from
line delivery which ranges from gleefully evil to matter-of-factly
gleefully evil to matter-of-factly
gleefully evil to matter-of-factly psychotic we especially love it when
psychotic we especially love it when
psychotic we especially love it when Ellie is rejected by her mother and she
Ellie is rejected by her mother and she
Ellie is rejected by her mother and she responds in the most nonchalant yet
responds in the most nonchalant yet
responds in the most nonchalant yet wicked way possible its tongue-in-cheek
wicked way possible its tongue-in-cheek
wicked way possible its tongue-in-cheek terrifying number two Ellie dies instead
terrifying number two Ellie dies instead
terrifying number two Ellie dies instead of gage at first it looks like gage is
of gage at first it looks like gage is
of gage at first it looks like gage is gonna be the one who gets struck by a
gonna be the one who gets struck by a
gonna be the one who gets struck by a truck keeping in line with the original
truck keeping in line with the original
truck keeping in line with the original movie and book
instead Luis pulls his son out of the
instead Luis pulls his son out of the way and it’s Ellie who endures the fatal
way and it’s Ellie who endures the fatal
way and it’s Ellie who endures the fatal crash while both deaths are tragic
crash while both deaths are tragic
crash while both deaths are tragic Ellie’s works better from a storytelling
Ellie’s works better from a storytelling
Ellie’s works better from a storytelling standpoint since Ellie is older she is a
standpoint since Ellie is older she is a
standpoint since Ellie is older she is a more defined personality and the
more defined personality and the
more defined personality and the audience feels a stronger attachment to
audience feels a stronger attachment to
audience feels a stronger attachment to her so when she comes back from the dead
her so when she comes back from the dead
her so when she comes back from the dead it’s all the more jarring on top of that
it’s all the more jarring on top of that
it’s all the more jarring on top of that Ellie pretty much disappeared in the
Ellie pretty much disappeared in the
Ellie pretty much disappeared in the second act of the first movie that’s
second act of the first movie that’s
second act of the first movie that’s good since she’s the character who’s the
good since she’s the character who’s the
good since she’s the character who’s the most curious about death it only makes
most curious about death it only makes
most curious about death it only makes sense to give her a larger role which
sense to give her a larger role which
sense to give her a larger role which seems scary but it’s not perfectly
seems scary but it’s not perfectly
seems scary but it’s not perfectly natural
natural
natural just like dying is natural number one
just like dying is natural number one
just like dying is natural number one that ending I should never shown you
that ending I should never shown you
that ending I should never shown you that place Ellie’s death isn’t the only
that place Ellie’s death isn’t the only
that place Ellie’s death isn’t the only major change that works to the remakes
major change that works to the remakes
major change that works to the remakes advantage in the original LITTLEST
advantage in the original LITTLEST
advantage in the original LITTLEST succeeds in euthanize engage but
succeeds in euthanize engage but
succeeds in euthanize engage but unwisely decides to bring Rachel back to
unwisely decides to bring Rachel back to
unwisely decides to bring Rachel back to life resulting in his demise in this
life resulting in his demise in this
life resulting in his demise in this version Ellie murders in resurrects
version Ellie murders in resurrects
version Ellie murders in resurrects Rachel who stabs Louis through the chest
Rachel who stabs Louis through the chest
Rachel who stabs Louis through the chest before he can send his daughter back to
before he can send his daughter back to
before he can send his daughter back to the grave
the grave
the grave everyone is turned into an undead
everyone is turned into an undead
everyone is turned into an undead monster except gage although it likely
monster except gage although it likely
monster except gage although it likely won’t be long until he joins his family
won’t be long until he joins his family
won’t be long until he joins his family this might stray from the source
this might stray from the source
this might stray from the source material just imagination but we’d be
material just imagination but we’d be
material just imagination but we’d be lying if we said this new direction
lying if we said this new direction
lying if we said this new direction wasn’t insanely entertaining and
wasn’t insanely entertaining and
wasn’t insanely entertaining and refreshingly unpredictable it also
refreshingly unpredictable it also
refreshingly unpredictable it also leaves the door open for numerous
leaves the door open for numerous
leaves the door open for numerous possibilities you know we never expected
possibilities you know we never expected
possibilities you know we never expected to say this but we totally be on board
to say this but we totally be on board
to say this but we totally be on board for Pet Sematary – your child is not the
for Pet Sematary – your child is not the
for Pet Sematary – your child is not the only thing that will come back
only thing that will come back
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ways the 2019 version of Pet Sematary
ways the 2019 version of Pet Sematary improved upon its 1989 predecessor since
improved upon its 1989 predecessor since
improved upon its 1989 predecessor since it’s hard to talk about these reasons
it’s hard to talk about these reasons
it’s hard to talk about these reasons without delving into a few major plot
without delving into a few major plot
without delving into a few major plot points a spoiler alert is now in effect
points a spoiler alert is now in effect
points a spoiler alert is now in effect and now may the Lord bless you and keep
and now may the Lord bless you and keep
and now may the Lord bless you and keep you may the Lord make his face to shine
you may the Lord make his face to shine
you may the Lord make his face to shine upon you number 10 the pet cemetery has
upon you number 10 the pet cemetery has
upon you number 10 the pet cemetery has more of a presence they knew the power
more of a presence they knew the power
more of a presence they knew the power of that place they feared it this
of that place they feared it this
of that place they feared it this movie’s titular pet cemetery has a
movie’s titular pet cemetery has a
movie’s titular pet cemetery has a lingering presence that ironically gives
lingering presence that ironically gives
lingering presence that ironically gives it a beating heart although there’s
it a beating heart although there’s
it a beating heart although there’s clearly something menacing and even
clearly something menacing and even
clearly something menacing and even otherworldly afoot you can still see why
otherworldly afoot you can still see why
otherworldly afoot you can still see why our characters are drawn to the setting
our characters are drawn to the setting
our characters are drawn to the setting it almost feels as if the pet cemetery
it almost feels as if the pet cemetery
it almost feels as if the pet cemetery is calling out to people feeding off
is calling out to people feeding off
is calling out to people feeding off their grief and desires
their grief and desires
their grief and desires this makes juds actions a bit more
this makes juds actions a bit more
this makes juds actions a bit more understandable when he recklessly
understandable when he recklessly
understandable when he recklessly convinces Lois to bury Church beyond the
convinces Lois to bury Church beyond the
convinces Lois to bury Church beyond the woods the pet cemetery is like the devil
woods the pet cemetery is like the devil
woods the pet cemetery is like the devil on your shoulder
on your shoulder
on your shoulder whispering what you want to hear into
whispering what you want to hear into
whispering what you want to hear into your ear it convinces you that there’s
your ear it convinces you that there’s
your ear it convinces you that there’s no harm bringing one dead animal back
no harm bringing one dead animal back
no harm bringing one dead animal back from the grave here’s like a glass of
from the grave here’s like a glass of
from the grave here’s like a glass of whiskey though one taste can lead you
whiskey though one taste can lead you
whiskey though one taste can lead you down a dark path I know what you’re
down a dark path I know what you’re
down a dark path I know what you’re thinking of doing
but they don’t come back the same number
but they don’t come back the same number nine really great scares jump scares can
nine really great scares jump scares can
nine really great scares jump scares can come off as cheap if executed poorly but
come off as cheap if executed poorly but
come off as cheap if executed poorly but in Pet Sematary they’re effectively used
in Pet Sematary they’re effectively used
in Pet Sematary they’re effectively used to toy with our expectations for example
to toy with our expectations for example
to toy with our expectations for example when Rachel enters the bathroom in one
when Rachel enters the bathroom in one
when Rachel enters the bathroom in one scene we expect her to open and close
scene we expect her to open and close
scene we expect her to open and close the medicine cabinet revealing something
the medicine cabinet revealing something
the medicine cabinet revealing something sinister suddenly standing in the
sinister suddenly standing in the
sinister suddenly standing in the mirrors reflection rather than that old
mirrors reflection rather than that old
mirrors reflection rather than that old cliche though Rachel opens the cabinet
cliche though Rachel opens the cabinet
cliche though Rachel opens the cabinet to find a dumbwaiter shaft with her
to find a dumbwaiter shaft with her
to find a dumbwaiter shaft with her Twisted Sister inside in another scene
Twisted Sister inside in another scene
Twisted Sister inside in another scene the audience is left waiting for Ellie
the audience is left waiting for Ellie
the audience is left waiting for Ellie to pop up and attack Jud he instead
to pop up and attack Jud he instead
to pop up and attack Jud he instead encounters Church sneaking about making
encounters Church sneaking about making
encounters Church sneaking about making it all the more surprising when a masked
it all the more surprising when a masked
it all the more surprising when a masked Ellie eventually does emerge and strike
Ellie eventually does emerge and strike
Ellie eventually does emerge and strike Judds Achilles heel and after playing
Judds Achilles heel and after playing
Judds Achilles heel and after playing with Judd Ellie catches her mother
with Judd Ellie catches her mother
with Judd Ellie catches her mother off-guard in a game of hide-and stab
number 8
number 8 tighter pacing although the new version
tighter pacing although the new version
tighter pacing although the new version of Pet Sematary is roughly the same
of Pet Sematary is roughly the same
of Pet Sematary is roughly the same length as the original the pacing feels
length as the original the pacing feels
length as the original the pacing feels much tighter this time around that’s
much tighter this time around that’s
much tighter this time around that’s partially because the film does not
partially because the film does not
partially because the film does not waste time on plot points that don’t
waste time on plot points that don’t
waste time on plot points that don’t really go anywhere such as Missy
really go anywhere such as Missy
really go anywhere such as Missy Dandridge is suicide or Louis’s
Dandridge is suicide or Louis’s
Dandridge is suicide or Louis’s strenuous relationship with his in-laws
strenuous relationship with his in-laws
strenuous relationship with his in-laws more focus is thus dedicated to fleshing
more focus is thus dedicated to fleshing
more focus is thus dedicated to fleshing out meteor subplots like Rachel’s
out meteor subplots like Rachel’s
out meteor subplots like Rachel’s traumatic childhood the original film
traumatic childhood the original film
traumatic childhood the original film also dragged a bit in its second act
also dragged a bit in its second act
also dragged a bit in its second act slowing down the narrative whenever we
slowing down the narrative whenever we
slowing down the narrative whenever we cut to Rachel traveling back to Maine in
cut to Rachel traveling back to Maine in
cut to Rachel traveling back to Maine in the new version the second act doesn’t
the new version the second act doesn’t
the new version the second act doesn’t leave any room for the audience to
leave any room for the audience to
leave any room for the audience to breathe which is exactly what one wants
breathe which is exactly what one wants
breathe which is exactly what one wants out of a morbid horror movie like this
out of a morbid horror movie like this
out of a morbid horror movie like this number 7
number 7
number 7 how Zelda dies arguably the creepiest
how Zelda dies arguably the creepiest
how Zelda dies arguably the creepiest part of the first film was Rachel’s
part of the first film was Rachel’s
part of the first film was Rachel’s sister Zelda
sister Zelda
sister Zelda who’s left bedridden due to her spinal
who’s left bedridden due to her spinal
who’s left bedridden due to her spinal meningitis
Zelda is every bit as spine-tingling
Zelda is every bit as spine-tingling here making the audience squirm in their
here making the audience squirm in their
here making the audience squirm in their seats whenever she’s on screen the
seats whenever she’s on screen the
seats whenever she’s on screen the remake manages to up the ante even more
remake manages to up the ante even more
remake manages to up the ante even more however when it comes to Zelda’s
however when it comes to Zelda’s
however when it comes to Zelda’s ultimate demise in the original Zelda
ultimate demise in the original Zelda
ultimate demise in the original Zelda starts convulsing and chokes to death
starts convulsing and chokes to death
starts convulsing and chokes to death right in front of young Rachel and
right in front of young Rachel and
right in front of young Rachel and they’ll say you wanted her to be dead
they’ll say you wanted her to be dead
they’ll say you wanted her to be dead and that was true too while there was
and that was true too while there was
and that was true too while there was nothing Rachel could do in this scenario
nothing Rachel could do in this scenario
nothing Rachel could do in this scenario the new version places more guilt on her
the new version places more guilt on her
the new version places more guilt on her shoulders although she’s instructed not
shoulders although she’s instructed not
shoulders although she’s instructed not to Rachel uses the dumbwaiter to send up
to Rachel uses the dumbwaiter to send up
to Rachel uses the dumbwaiter to send up her sister’s food resulting in Zelda
her sister’s food resulting in Zelda
her sister’s food resulting in Zelda falling down the shaft to her death this
falling down the shaft to her death this
falling down the shaft to her death this is not only more shocking it’s also more
is not only more shocking it’s also more
is not only more shocking it’s also more emotionally scarring for Rachel number
emotionally scarring for Rachel number
emotionally scarring for Rachel number six everyone is involved in the climax
school one missed opportunity in the
school one missed opportunity in the original Pet Sematary is that we never
original Pet Sematary is that we never
original Pet Sematary is that we never see Rachel confront her husband about
see Rachel confront her husband about
see Rachel confront her husband about bringing their child back from the dead
bringing their child back from the dead
bringing their child back from the dead family tragedy is one of the stories key
family tragedy is one of the stories key
family tragedy is one of the stories key themes but the Creed spend most of the
themes but the Creed spend most of the
themes but the Creed spend most of the second act separated the 2019 adaptation
second act separated the 2019 adaptation
second act separated the 2019 adaptation delivers a scene that the first film was
delivers a scene that the first film was
delivers a scene that the first film was missing reuniting all four family
missing reuniting all four family
missing reuniting all four family members at the heroine climax brings
members at the heroine climax brings
members at the heroine climax brings things back
returning home with gage Rachel is
returning home with gage Rachel is distraught to find her zombified
distraught to find her zombified
distraught to find her zombified daughter the way Lewis tries to bring
daughter the way Lewis tries to bring
daughter the way Lewis tries to bring them together as a family again is
them together as a family again is
them together as a family again is uncomfortable disturbing and even darkly
uncomfortable disturbing and even darkly
uncomfortable disturbing and even darkly humorous actress Amy Simon’s says so
humorous actress Amy Simon’s says so
humorous actress Amy Simon’s says so much here with her facial reactions
much here with her facial reactions
much here with her facial reactions alone although Rachel tries to hug Ellie
alone although Rachel tries to hug Ellie
alone although Rachel tries to hug Ellie she can’t fight the overwhelming feeling
she can’t fight the overwhelming feeling
she can’t fight the overwhelming feeling that this is just plain wrong number
that this is just plain wrong number
that this is just plain wrong number five Church is creepier we know that the
five Church is creepier we know that the
five Church is creepier we know that the first movie was made in 1989 but the
first movie was made in 1989 but the
first movie was made in 1989 but the effects used to create churches glowing
effects used to create churches glowing
effects used to create churches glowing eyes are starting to look kind of cheesy
eyes are starting to look kind of cheesy
eyes are starting to look kind of cheesy in the new version Church looks less
in the new version Church looks less
in the new version Church looks less like a supernatural entity and more like
like a supernatural entity and more like
like a supernatural entity and more like a feral cat who’s cashed in the last of
a feral cat who’s cashed in the last of
a feral cat who’s cashed in the last of his nine lives which in turn makes him
his nine lives which in turn makes him
his nine lives which in turn makes him much scarier Church ran away sweetheart
was a simple death glare Church asserts
was a simple death glare Church asserts that he is one cat you wouldn’t want to
that he is one cat you wouldn’t want to
that he is one cat you wouldn’t want to cross there’s also more interaction
cross there’s also more interaction
cross there’s also more interaction between Ellie in church after he comes
between Ellie in church after he comes
between Ellie in church after he comes back from the dead whereas Church
back from the dead whereas Church
back from the dead whereas Church scratches Lewis in the original he sinks
scratches Lewis in the original he sinks
scratches Lewis in the original he sinks his claws into Ellie here leaving a
his claws into Ellie here leaving a
his claws into Ellie here leaving a greater impact and emphasizing just how
greater impact and emphasizing just how
greater impact and emphasizing just how far gone this reanimated cat is number
far gone this reanimated cat is number
far gone this reanimated cat is number four the acting he’s right there
four the acting he’s right there
four the acting he’s right there the original film had its fair share of
the original film had its fair share of
the original film had its fair share of memorable performances particularly Fred
memorable performances particularly Fred
memorable performances particularly Fred Gwynne as the folksy Jud that’s a good
Gwynne as the folksy Jud that’s a good
Gwynne as the folksy Jud that’s a good story good walk I’ll take out that
story good walk I’ll take out that
story good walk I’ll take out that sometime story too but at the same time
sometime story too but at the same time
sometime story too but at the same time the acting in the first film was not
the acting in the first film was not
the acting in the first film was not without its melodramatic moments I’m
without its melodramatic moments I’m
without its melodramatic moments I’m going to get you a valium no I don’t
going to get you a valium no I don’t
going to get you a valium no I don’t take tonight you do the remakes ensemble
take tonight you do the remakes ensemble
take tonight you do the remakes ensemble meanwhile never misses a beat with Jason
meanwhile never misses a beat with Jason
meanwhile never misses a beat with Jason Clark and Amy Simons both turning in
Clark and Amy Simons both turning in
Clark and Amy Simons both turning in some of their best work when John
some of their best work when John
some of their best work when John Lithgow was cast as Judd it sounded like
Lithgow was cast as Judd it sounded like
Lithgow was cast as Judd it sounded like a match made in heaven and his
a match made in heaven and his
a match made in heaven and his performance does not disappoint the
performance does not disappoint the
performance does not disappoint the scene stealer however is newcomers at a
scene stealer however is newcomers at a
scene stealer however is newcomers at a loss as Ellie Laura’s completely
loss as Ellie Laura’s completely
loss as Ellie Laura’s completely transforms herself in the film second
transforms herself in the film second
transforms herself in the film second half going from a wide-eyed innocent to
half going from a wide-eyed innocent to
half going from a wide-eyed innocent to a downright terrifying demon child
a downright terrifying demon child
a downright terrifying demon child you happy mommy as unnerving as Elly is
you happy mommy as unnerving as Elly is
you happy mommy as unnerving as Elly is she balances out the scares with some
she balances out the scares with some
she balances out the scares with some surprisingly hilarious one-liners number
surprisingly hilarious one-liners number
surprisingly hilarious one-liners number three self-aware humor you wouldn’t
three self-aware humor you wouldn’t
three self-aware humor you wouldn’t expect a film where a child dies to be
expect a film where a child dies to be
expect a film where a child dies to be especially funny but Pet Sematary finds
especially funny but Pet Sematary finds
especially funny but Pet Sematary finds the humor in the McCobb while the movie
the humor in the McCobb while the movie
the humor in the McCobb while the movie never becomes a straight-up comedy the
never becomes a straight-up comedy the
never becomes a straight-up comedy the filmmakers aren’t afraid to embrace just
filmmakers aren’t afraid to embrace just
filmmakers aren’t afraid to embrace just how outlandish some of the circumstances
how outlandish some of the circumstances
how outlandish some of the circumstances are we can’t help but crack up when
are we can’t help but crack up when
are we can’t help but crack up when Lewis awkwardly lies down next to his
Lewis awkwardly lies down next to his
Lewis awkwardly lies down next to his recently resurrected daughter no words
recently resurrected daughter no words
recently resurrected daughter no words are spoken but you can tell from the
are spoken but you can tell from the
are spoken but you can tell from the expression on Lewis’s face that he’s
expression on Lewis’s face that he’s
expression on Lewis’s face that he’s thinking I’ve made a huge mistake
thinking I’ve made a huge mistake
thinking I’ve made a huge mistake okay now could you back another
okay now could you back another
okay now could you back another exceptional source of comedy is Elly’s
exceptional source of comedy is Elly’s
exceptional source of comedy is Elly’s line delivery which ranges from
line delivery which ranges from
line delivery which ranges from gleefully evil to matter-of-factly
gleefully evil to matter-of-factly
gleefully evil to matter-of-factly psychotic we especially love it when
psychotic we especially love it when
psychotic we especially love it when Ellie is rejected by her mother and she
Ellie is rejected by her mother and she
Ellie is rejected by her mother and she responds in the most nonchalant yet
responds in the most nonchalant yet
responds in the most nonchalant yet wicked way possible its tongue-in-cheek
wicked way possible its tongue-in-cheek
wicked way possible its tongue-in-cheek terrifying number two Ellie dies instead
terrifying number two Ellie dies instead
terrifying number two Ellie dies instead of gage at first it looks like gage is
of gage at first it looks like gage is
of gage at first it looks like gage is gonna be the one who gets struck by a
gonna be the one who gets struck by a
gonna be the one who gets struck by a truck keeping in line with the original
truck keeping in line with the original
truck keeping in line with the original movie and book
instead Luis pulls his son out of the
instead Luis pulls his son out of the way and it’s Ellie who endures the fatal
way and it’s Ellie who endures the fatal
way and it’s Ellie who endures the fatal crash while both deaths are tragic
crash while both deaths are tragic
crash while both deaths are tragic Ellie’s works better from a storytelling
Ellie’s works better from a storytelling
Ellie’s works better from a storytelling standpoint since Ellie is older she is a
standpoint since Ellie is older she is a
standpoint since Ellie is older she is a more defined personality and the
more defined personality and the
more defined personality and the audience feels a stronger attachment to
audience feels a stronger attachment to
audience feels a stronger attachment to her so when she comes back from the dead
her so when she comes back from the dead
her so when she comes back from the dead it’s all the more jarring on top of that
it’s all the more jarring on top of that
it’s all the more jarring on top of that Ellie pretty much disappeared in the
Ellie pretty much disappeared in the
Ellie pretty much disappeared in the second act of the first movie that’s
second act of the first movie that’s
second act of the first movie that’s good since she’s the character who’s the
good since she’s the character who’s the
good since she’s the character who’s the most curious about death it only makes
most curious about death it only makes
most curious about death it only makes sense to give her a larger role which
sense to give her a larger role which
sense to give her a larger role which seems scary but it’s not perfectly
seems scary but it’s not perfectly
seems scary but it’s not perfectly natural
natural
natural just like dying is natural number one
just like dying is natural number one
just like dying is natural number one that ending I should never shown you
that ending I should never shown you
that ending I should never shown you that place Ellie’s death isn’t the only
that place Ellie’s death isn’t the only
that place Ellie’s death isn’t the only major change that works to the remakes
major change that works to the remakes
major change that works to the remakes advantage in the original LITTLEST
advantage in the original LITTLEST
advantage in the original LITTLEST succeeds in euthanize engage but
succeeds in euthanize engage but
succeeds in euthanize engage but unwisely decides to bring Rachel back to
unwisely decides to bring Rachel back to
unwisely decides to bring Rachel back to life resulting in his demise in this
life resulting in his demise in this
life resulting in his demise in this version Ellie murders in resurrects
version Ellie murders in resurrects
version Ellie murders in resurrects Rachel who stabs Louis through the chest
Rachel who stabs Louis through the chest
Rachel who stabs Louis through the chest before he can send his daughter back to
before he can send his daughter back to
before he can send his daughter back to the grave
the grave
the grave everyone is turned into an undead
everyone is turned into an undead
everyone is turned into an undead monster except gage although it likely
monster except gage although it likely
monster except gage although it likely won’t be long until he joins his family
won’t be long until he joins his family
won’t be long until he joins his family this might stray from the source
this might stray from the source
this might stray from the source material just imagination but we’d be
material just imagination but we’d be
material just imagination but we’d be lying if we said this new direction
lying if we said this new direction
lying if we said this new direction wasn’t insanely entertaining and
wasn’t insanely entertaining and
wasn’t insanely entertaining and refreshingly unpredictable it also
refreshingly unpredictable it also
refreshingly unpredictable it also leaves the door open for numerous
leaves the door open for numerous
leaves the door open for numerous possibilities you know we never expected
possibilities you know we never expected
possibilities you know we never expected to say this but we totally be on board
to say this but we totally be on board
to say this but we totally be on board for Pet Sematary – your child is not the
for Pet Sematary – your child is not the
for Pet Sematary – your child is not the only thing that will come back
only thing that will come back
only thing that will come back do you agree with our picks check out
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