Pet Sematary (2019)

"Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow star in this remake of the '80s supernatural horror classic, based on the novel by Stephen King. Critic Daniel Rutledge found heaps to love in this creepy new take on the story, happy to decalre it as being better than the original."

"The 1989 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Pet Sematary begins memorably, the camera crawling through an animal graveyard while we hear sound grabs of kids eulogizing their deceased pets. "Bye old chap. See you in heaven," says one grieving pipsqueak. "Spot, good fella, we love you," contributes another. It’s an interesting scene because the creepiness and supernatural undertones, while unavoidable, come from a loving and poignant place: a yearning for something that's been lost."

"Plenty efficient for those simply looking to be scared..."

"[A] brutally effective and convulsively disturbing story..."

"Although this 2019 remake is a pretty decent stab at a contemporary horror, it just doesn't do enough to justify its own existence."

"Just another run-of-the-mill horror remake."

"Pet Sematary is 2019's most disappointing missed opportunity so far."

"A solid if not earthshaking horror pic built around notably good performances."

"...introduces some surprises but ultimately feels like a series of effective scenes in search of an overarching theme."

"Pet Sematary isn't striving to be an easy communal crowdpleaser. Just like the source material, it's a movie with a real thoughtful mean streak that'll chill you to the bone, and ensure you remain on edge well after it concludes."