Tag: Pet Sematary
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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines review – pointless horror prequel
Stephen King’s small-town horror gets a competently made yet thoroughly unnecessary new chapter, an easily skippable Halloween time-wasterThe stratification of streaming content, divided up by individual studio, forced the manic plundering of back catalogues, turning any old property into a new way to lure in subscribers. It was a mostly cursed tactic, leaving us with…
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‘Lord of the Flies’ Remake Producer Calls Luca Guadagnino’s Film Scary & Fresh
Lindsey Anderson Beer is no stranger to a good bit of IP. Known best for her work as a writer behind projects including Netflix’s Sierra Burgess Is a Loser, the scribe will soon make her directorial debut with Paramount+’s Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. The film will serve as a prequel telling of the story and movie,…
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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Review: Sometimes No Prequel Is Better
Sometimes dead is better, and that’s a lesson that “Pet Sematary: Bloodlines” probably should’ve taken to heart. Maybe it’s time to let this horror series stay in its grave. A prequel to “Pet Sematary,” arguably Stephen King’s scariest novel, is a great idea … in theory. But Lindsey Anderson Beer’s gnarly new movie leaves a…
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David Duchovny Discusses the Horrors of ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ in Featurette
The dead have returned to tell their tales in a featurette for Paramount+’s Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. Crawling out of the grave and onto the streamer on October 6, the film will serve as a prequel story to the beloved Pet Sematary films that have come before, and the Stephen King novel that started it all.…
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‘Pet Sematary Bloodlines’ Trailer — Darkness Emerges From Beneath Ludlow
Death is never final in the world of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. The origins of the evil that allows the dead to walk the Earth again in Ludlow, however, are an untold chapter in the wider story of the titular cursed burial ground. Paramount+’s new film Pet Sematary: Bloodlines looks to rectify that and a…
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The Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Trailer Takes You Back To Stephen King’s Scariest Story
“Pet Sematary” is often hailed as one of Stephen King’s scariest books. Hell, part of the marketing campaign for the book itself talked up the fact that it scared even King himself — he was so put off by how nasty the story was that he reportedly put it away in a drawer and didn’t…
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‘Pet Sematary Bloodlines’ Gets Gory Rating
With Halloween just weeks away, there are many exciting new horror films to look forward to this fall. On the streaming side of things, one of the more intriguing offerings has to be Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. The prequel to the 2019 remake of Stephen King’s classic is set to haunt Paramount+ in October and the…
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Fantastic Fest 2023 Lineup Includes ‘The Toxic Avenger,’ ‘Pet Sematary’ Prequel, Gareth Edwards’ Latest & More
Sure, this time of year, everyone is thinking about the prestigious fall festival events, such as TIFF, Venice, Telluride, NYFF, etc.. However, what they’re forgetting is the sheer madness and joy that comes with visiting Fantastic Fest in Austin. And this year’s Fantastic Fest looks to be the craziest yet.Read More: NYFF 2023 Main Slate…
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‘Pet Sematary’ Celebrates 35th Anniversary With Retrospective Book
Stephen King is as popular as ever with his recent horror adaptations The Boogeyman and Doctor Sleep reminding moviegoers of the author’s devilish power. However, the golden era for King adaptations was in the 80s and there was no film more beloved than Pet Sematary. Based on the author’s equally treasured 1983 novel of the…
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Horror Movie Child Stars You Wouldn’t Recognize Today
Children are often used to great effect in horror movies. When they’re potential victims, they can really get the audience invested in the story as no one wants to see harm come to something so harmless. Likewise, children can make perfect monsters because who would expect an innocent little kid to be the personification of…