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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
2023 87 min United States of America R 18+
★4.4
Horror
Director: Lindsey Anderson Beer
🎭 Based on
«Pet Sematary»
byStephen King
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Description
In 1969, young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that forever binds him to Ludlow.
Starring
Jackson White
Actor
Natalie Alyn Lind
Actor
Forrest Goodluck
Actor
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations total
Key opinion
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is widely regarded as a hollow, uninspired prequel that fails to capture the thematic depth of Stephen King's original work. While the film attempts to expand the franchise's mythology, it is hampered by poor character writing and a narrative that ultimately feels like an unnecessary, generic slasher.
| Screenplay | The characters exhibit illogical, forced decision-making that undermines the narrative stakes. | |
| Theme | The film suffers from a lack of thematic depth and fails to explore the complex emotional gravity of the original franchise. | |
| Acting | Performances from the lead ensemble are largely described as flat and indistinguishable, failing to anchor the story. | |
| Pacing | The short runtime is viewed positively as a mercy for a thin story, though others find the pacing disjointed and the buildup uneven. | |
| Theme | The film's attempts to blend Vietnam-era anti-war subtext with supernatural horror are seen as either a creative, albeit failed, mechanism or a clumsy thematic clash. |