We’ve Dug Up the Poster and Trailer for 2019’s ‘PET SEMATARY’

Outside of Stephen King’s It, Pet Sematary is one of my earliest memories of being inundated with Stephen King. At the time, and still, it is often named as one of Stephen King’s scariest novels. I remember seeing Mary Lambert’s adaptation – which was going to be a George A. Romero adaptation before he had to drop out due to production on Monkey Shines – and thinking that while she nailed the somber tone of the film for the first half, it ultimately didn’t pan out to be a scary film for me. Aside from Fred Gwynne’s performance, Miko Hughes just being a creepy kid and Elliot Goldenthal’s excellent score, that adaptation is one that I think is only talked about based on nostalgia. I’ve recently revisited the film and there, in my opinion, isn’t much to write home about. With the new adaptation announced, I was pretty happy to hear that the directors from Starry Eyes (Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer) would be adapting the novel. Also, I plan on re-reading the book (My first read through was when I was 11, so it might as well be a first-time read) and possibly listening to the audiobook with Michael C. Hall.

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Today, we are given a glimpse at what the new adaptation holds for us. Check it out below.

Part of me likes where this one is heading but I’m worried that it may not be different enough to separate from the previous adaptation. The other thing that struck me is that this is supposed to take place in Maine (it was shot in Canada) and we hear Lithgow’s Jud Crandall’s voice over this trailer and I do not hear a lot of regional accent. However, I have enough trust in Lithgow that I’m sure we will get a decent performance from him. I’m also digging the choice of Jason Clarke as I was never impressed with Dale Midkiff.

Are you excited to see this one? Did the trailer entice you more? Let us know.

IN THEATERS APRIL 5, 2019