Pet Sematary (1989)

"Pet Sematary" boasts a very routine quality on every level and most of the time it seems as though everything connected with this film is strictly on autopilot. It is no wonder the films based upon Stephen King's fiction don't fare particularly well. It isn't because they are bad - well, at least in some cases - it has more to do with the fact that for some bizarre reason they just don't transfer well onto film. However, one of the bonuses here is Mary Lambert. She is a splendid director and she is able to give the odd twinge on your emotions when…

A completely botched adaptation. It's completely lifeless and truncated and seems like it's just missing tons of important scenes of lore and character development (which is all included in the book of course). It's odd, the film cuts Judd's wife from the book, but includes a much less consequential character to replace her, Missy Dandridge. The film just doesn't have time to really care about anyone, especially Missy. But the main problem with the movie is Dale Midkiff. He just sleepwalks his way through the entire movie, and it pretty much ruins it…

61/100 One of Stephen King's most horrific stories about a graveyard where the dead come back ...sorta. I don't usually compare films when I'm reviewing but I'm going defy my usual MO and mention the 2019 remake. Since everyone talks about how bad the remake was, I was expecting far more out of this one. Maybe it's nostalgia or the overall dislike of remakes but in this, I found the acting to be average at best, the pacing was inconsistent and, except for the final act, I never felt a sense of dread. This was entertaining but personally, I found the…