#Pet Sematary prequel

[dd-is-my-guiltypleasure]

I see a pattern 🤔😂

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[moviesandmania]

PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES (2023) Horror prequel soon on Paramount+

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a 2023 American supernatural horror film about a young Jud Crandal who is forced to confront his family’s dark history. The movie is a prequel to Pet Sematary (2019). Directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer (Sierra Burgess Is a Loser) making her feature directorial debut from a screenplay co-written with Jeff Buhler (Pet Sematary 2019) based on characters created by Stephen…

[cowboycannibalism]

just got out of a late showing of Talk To Me and I have thoughts!

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so let's dive in while it's still fresh in my mind

Grief is a heavy player in this movie and that's what makes it so good. So much of what happens is because of Mia not being able to let go or face her grief. she's vulnerable to the spirits/demons/souls because she's lonely and sad and she's trying to find anything to make her feel.

The opening scene was absolutely amazing! it sets up how fucking crazy the movie is going to be. It brings us into the world where everything is for views, everyone is entertainment even when they're suffering. It's not the focus of the film but they way social media guides the story is interesting.

to add to the previous point, every time someone does the "game"/seance, the others whip out their phones with lightening speed. They laugh, they point their cameras at the possessed and scream and shout in joy regardless of what the possessed is doing. we see this in Daniel's first go which is a weird sexual possession that leaves him embarrassed and scared, whereas the group is laughing and recording. it's also what brings Mia to the hand in the first place, she keeps seeing the videos posted of people playing the game and having "fun"

I really liked the kangaroo scene because it was so jarring and the foreshadowing was just mwah. wonderful.

I will admit Mia got annoying because you want her to know that she should stop, but she won't. I was literally trying not to yell at the screen lol

on the other hand (ha hand), I get it. She was desperate, grief will do that to you, she just wanted answers and closure. And that can drive you mad.

The gore/violence in the movie was so good for a possession film! The Riley scene was intense and had the small amount of us in the theater squirming and yelling and gasping. And the limbo/purgatory scene although brief was not what I was expecting and it blew me away, it gave cronenbergian/yuzna's Society [1989] vibes.

the cast was very very good! Sophie Wilde played Mia with such an intensity and passion that drew me in even when I didn't care for her character's actions. And the supporting cast stood their own which was awesome because sometimes in horror those other characters can sometimes get pushed aside or fade into the background.

the sound design had me so tense! I swear I thought I was hearing things and not sure if it was me or the movie. We don't talk enough about sound when it comes to horror. It's honestly what really scares me, more than the actual scenes, it's the score that revs up my anxiety and fear.

All in all, the movie was really good! I'm not even a huge fan of possession horror but I was excited to see it and really glad that I did. I know it's been greenlit for a sequel which would be interesting depending on where they take the story but I'm definitely more interested in the prequel that they've already made!! I hope it gets picked up by A24 like the sequel is because I definitely would like to know more about the hand and mythology behind the "game".

Just to add on some more personal thoughts: It's interesting to me how often grief plays a role in horror. From Midsommar to Hereditary to The Babadook to classics like Pet Sematary, the list goes on. We are vulnerable when we're grieving, easier to let bad things in or ignore the people who love us who are trying to help. When I watch horror about grief, it gets to me more often than any others because I've known grief like a childhood friend. It's been with me my entire life. But I've learned to handle it better than I used to, and with movies like this it's a safe place for me to let it consume me, let it be messy and overwhelming like it is for the characters in the movie.

Anyways to wrap this up please go see Talk To Me! If you like possession movies you'll like it, if you like movies with deeper layers you'll like it, it feels like there's a little bit of everything to appeal to most horror fans.

[kingbookcollector]

Pet Sematary Bloodlines from Paramount+.

Stephen King’s story gets a prequel, focussing on a young Jud Crandall.

[brokehorrorfan]

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines will be released on Digital on December 5 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on December 19 via Paramount. The 2023 prequel to Stephen King's Pet Sematary is currently streaming exclusively on Paramount+.

Lindsey Anderson Beer directs from a script she co-wrote with Jeff Buhler (Pet Sematary, The Midnight Meat Train). Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Jack Mulhern, Henry Thomas, Natalie Alyn Lind, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Samantha Mathis, Pam Grier, and David Duchovny star.

Nearly an hour of special features, listed below, are included.

Special features:

Origins - Explore haunting secrets with David Duchovny and other cast members

Fresh Blood - Watch as new talent embraces the Pet Sematary legacy

Death’s Design - Unearth hidden Easter eggs

Method to the Madness- Go behind the scenes with actors Jack Mulhern and Isabella Star LeBlanc

War Comes Home - Enter the realm of Pet Sematary as filmmakers and cast dissect the final scene

In 1969, a young Jud Crandall is set to leave his hometown of Ludlow, Maine in search of his life’s purpose. Before he makes it out, however, Jud and his childhood friends encounter an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding.

Pre-order Pet Sematary: Bloodlines.

[lostcryptids]

I can't even describe how mad i was after watching pet sematary 2019 years ago, i watched it right after it came out, i was so pissed. it's truly such a horrible remake. and then the prequel thing they made a few years later was even worse like stopppppp stop.

[talesfromthecrypts]

did you see the new pet sematary movie? so much new horror this month!

I did not because my wound is still sore from the new Children of the Corn and the last Pet Sematary movie. Do we need a prequel? Is that something required?

[jimsmovieworld]

PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES- 2023 ⭐️⭐️

Set in Maine, 1960's.

A young Jud Crandall is trying move away from hia hometown with his girlfriend but everytime they get close something stops them. Like a hungry dog or a demon or something.

Pretty boring prequel. A fairly good cast but nothing for them to do. Everythings quite predictable and not at all scary. Some good kills and like the setting but not a good film.

[alienbeeusa]

New to the collection! When Pet Sematary: Bloodlines first released on Paramount Plus last October I checked it out a few times and thought it was an okay watch. The movie is kind of a mess but it does have a few moments and a great cast so I decided to pick up the Blu-ray (along with the digital copy and slip) plus I got it for a steal. I think I paid around $10 for it brand new so you can’t beat that.

I’m not a completionist or anything like that but I’m happy to have all the Pet Sematary movies now. I also have several other movies that are based on Stephen King stories and this Pet Sematary prequel is kinda sorta a part of that family.

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines goes back in time and introduces us to a young Jud who has big plans to leave the small Maine town he grew up in but things soon get in the way. Jud’s family has a dark past that’s revealed and then that darned pet cemetery comes into play. So yeah, Jud’s big plans are changed and his dreams are shattered.

[nataliealynlind]

btw the pet sematary prequel and totally killer both got trailers yesterday and just !!! natalie alyn lind and kiernan shipka !!! two of my blondies !!! i'm so excited

[dd-is-my-guiltypleasure]

[miss617]

Ya boy just found out the completely unnecessary remake of Pet Sematary is getting a completely unnecessary prequel and I think that's as good a reason as any to confess that I unironically think Pet Sematary Two is more cohesive and enjoyable than Pet Sematary (1989). I will die on this hill.

[blackswallowtailbutterfly]

There's enough material in Pet Sematary to make an excellent horror movie series and instead these people just decided to...retcon their own remake with the prequel? What? First of all the remake was a mess, but the prequel couldn't even stick to that.

They literally could have just made a slow, creeping prequel about Timmy Baterman, back from the dead after his own funeral, how he terrorized the town by creeping on women and taunting everyone with all their darkest secrets, worst thoughts, worst fears, and malicious lies. Maybe throw a couple killings in there that finally drives the townspeople and his own father to kill him and burn the house down. And that would have been fantastic. A stand-alone film.

And then they could keep going backwards! A film about how the white settlers didn't listen to the warnings. A film about the Mi'qmaq fending off the ancient evil long before the white settlers ever came (with respect to Indigenous peoples regarding how much to reveal about it).

I don't understand the insistence on making such bad movies with such great material.

[vanellygal]

Finally got around to watching Pet Sematary Bloodlines. I knew it was a prequel to the remake, but yet I wish it would have followed the book a little more than it did. I would have liked to see Spot, and the final showdown of Timmy being burned in the house. Oh well, I enjoyed what we got! I'd definitely watch it again sometime, plus the run time is amazingly short for a modern movie. I like that :)

Shout out to the guy who played Timmy Baterman, good job!

[frecklesandpoverty]

31 Nights of Halloween Horror: day 9

My choice for today was the prequel to a remake of a classic horror movie. A lot of people didn't like the remake but I did, and apparently a lot of people didn't like this one either but I thought it was fine. My choice was: Pet Sematary Bloodlines

I rated this one 6/10. Acting was fine, writing was fine I guess, I liked all the characters (of course my favorite ended up dying T_T). Nothing amazing, but people are reviewing it like it's complete dog shit, which it wasn't. I haven't read the book since I was a teenager, so I don't remember all the details, but I saw people mad that this entirely changed Jud Crandall's backstory. Maybe if I'd recently reread the book, I'd dislike this movie, but since I haven't, it was fine lol. A few things I would have changed or expanded on, but otherwise it was fine.

Btw this is a prequel to the remake that came out a few years back, so if you didn't like that one already, maybe skip this one lol. I thought it was fine though.