Starring dale midkiff, fred gwynne, denise crosby, bard greenquist, michael lombard, miko hughes, blaze berdahl, susan blommaert, mara clark, kavi raz, mary louise wilson, and andrew hubatsek. Australia, canada, japan, united kingdom, united states. I hadnt read the book since i was a kid so i figured i was long overdue for a reread. Stephen king once called the brutal 1983 novel pet sematary his scariest book. Stephen king has opened up about an alternate ending for pet sematary that is a whole lot less gruesome. Be aware there are spoilers for both the 1989 and 2019 versions of pet sematary, as well as the original novel if youve seen the new spin on pet sematary, heck even if youve just seen the. Stephen king pitched a new pet sematary ending for the film, but it wasnt bleak enough the author suggested a final moment that would change the fate of. The new pet sematary almost had a different ending and it was closer to the book by haleigh foutch april 8, 2019.
Stephen kings pet sematary book ending and spoilers popsugar. After the creeds cat is accidentally killed, crandall advises louis to bury it in the ground near the old pet cemetery. I had mary lamberts flawed but reliable 1989 film adaptation for added context. And if you missed in theaters, dont worry because its headed to. Nods and references to the book and 1989 film make their way into pet sematary, from the ankleslicing to the maine coons cast to play church because of their resemblance to the cat on the. The 2019 adaptation of stephen kings pet sematary fared better than the 1989 version of the same name. The pet sematary remake dishes out a surprising ending to a welltold tale. Whats the difference between pet sematary 1989 and. Now, pet sematary is back from the grave again, with a new film adaptation written by jeff buhler and directed. But the new pet sematary deviates from the 1983 book and the 1989 movie in a few major ways, including the ending. Pet sematary alternate ending for the stpehen king remake. Things end in blood and fire with a killer toddler, despite a gross and.
This story contains spoilers for pet sematary, including a discussion of the ending. The cat returns to life, its personality changed for the worse. Stephen king renaissance launched by the wild success of it in 2017 is a second film adaptation of pet sematary, kings 1989 novel about a. The pet sematary remake is finally in theaters and it has a lot of changes from the book.
In november 20, ps publishing released pet sematary in a limited 30thanniversary edition. Pet sematarys alternate ending was closer to the book. From a location change to a completely different ending, insider rounds up the biggest departures the movie makes from stephen kings classic book. The new pet sematary almost had a very different ending. While playing with a kite, gage ran out onto the road where he was struck and killed by an orinco tanker truck. Being that the new take on pet sematary one of my favorite stephen king books is emerging out of the soil this weekend, i decided. In an interview with entertainment weekly, producers revealed that the ending was either. The second adaptation of pet sematary takes another swing at stephen kings classic 1983 novel, which was. Pet sematary is one of stephen kings darker stories and is the latest book to get a remake the book has been made into a movie before with the.
Be aware there are spoilers for both the 1989 and 2019 versions of pet sematary, as well as the original novel. Pet sematary, an adaptation of kings 1983 novel of the same name, reanimates the classic horror story that was last explored on the big screen in a. This is, famously, the book that king himself considers the most frightening he has ever written. There is a demon in the cemetery that is responsible for the evil. Stephen king pitched a more hopeful pet sematary ending. Not just this but the book we are talking about has been selected for the many big awards as well. Eileen ellie creed is the main antagonist of the 2019 film adaptation of stephen kings 1983 horror novel pet sematary. Pet sematary remake gets an alternate ending in home video release this summer brian b. Paramounts pet sematary is finally in theaters and its very different from the stephen king book you. The 2019 remake of pet sematary is now busy terrifying a whole new generation of stephen king. In the novel and mary lamberts 1989 film adaptation its toddler gage whos killed by a careening orinoco truck, then brought back from the. Pet sematary 1989 blaze berdahl as ellie creed imdb. Stephen king wrote the original book and then the screenplay for the 1989. The real reason pet sematary changed its ending cinemablend.
This 30th anniversary version looks great, sounds great, and stills remains one of the scariest movies ever. The ending of pet sematary explained film school rejects. In the movie the pet cemetery is very large and is a place where you can get lost. Based on the seminal horror novel by stephen king, pet sematary. Editions of pet sematary by stephen king goodreads. Ending spoiler for pet sematary 1989, plus mistakes, quotes, trivia and more. The original pet sematary, not the 2019 remake, remains one of stephen kings scariest novels and screenplays. Pet sematary ellie resurrected with creepy looking skin. Pet sematary sometimes referred to as stephen kings pet sematary is a 1989 horror film adaptation of stephen kings novel of the same name. Pet sematary fans, get ready to lose your mind when you see this alternate ending the film almost had many people were divided on the ending, which was almost way less dark read more. With dale midkiff, denise crosby, fred gwynne, brad greenquist. On one hand, i like the message and the thought put into it if you stop and think about it, its definitely hard hitting.
However, i just felt like the actual work of it fell. Pet sematary 1989 is about big city doctor louis creed dale midkiff. Im still terrified just thinking about certain scenes from the movie. I just finished reading pet sematary, and i feel pretty conflicted about the ending. From beginning to ending, you are always on the edge of your seat, never knowing whats happening next.
It is like a wasteland, but it is a location in the woods. The shocking ending to the 2019 pet sematary remake explained, the. Gage was louis and rachel creeds 3yearold son and ellie creeds younger brother. Louis, devastated by gages death, dug up gages grave and took him to bury him at the micmac burial ground, in the hope of resurrecting him as he had. Pet sematary is a 1983 horror novel by american writer stephen king. All the differences between the pet sematary film and book. Pet sematary was the first stephen king book i ever read. Its a good ride for what it is but dont think about the plot too much or you may be disappointed.
The latest entry in the stephen king renaissance launched by the wild success of it in 2017 is a second film adaptation of pet sematary, kings. After tragedy strikes, a grieving father discovers an ancient burial ground behind his home with the power to raise the dead. That ending hewed a little closer to that of the king novel and 1989 film adaptation. In stephen kings pet sematary, a family loses their young son in a tragic accident, only to discover that the nearby pet cemetery has the otherworldly ability to bring anything buried there back. This alternate cut of horror classic pet sematary aims at making one of the best film adaptations of stephen kings work an even darker, scarier, and more serious film, and more in tone with the book. The novel was nominated for a world fantasy award for best novel in 1986, and adapted into two films. Differences between pet semetary book vs movie page 1. Pet sematarys alternate ending is better, and spookier. I saw pet sematary before i read the book and i find that the book brought out some things which would have been great to see in the movie. Pet sematary director explains more spooky and sad. The final scene which ends on a scream was a good ending i thought so back then at the movie theater, and recently when i watched it again 29 years later. Pet sematary drops alternate ending thats even darker.
While she is a harmless character in the novel and the 1989 film adaptation, the 2019 film version made her an antagonist by switching her role with her brother gage in the novel. The real life pet sematary locations are as scary as the movie. Ok, sure, technically it was richard bachmans the long walk, but this was the first novel i had with kings real name emblazoned on. Pet sematary is one of the most amazing books in the horror as well as in the fiction genre. The main character of the book around which the story of the book revolves is louis creed.
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