Pet Sematary (film)
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Pet Sematary (sometimes referred to as Stephen King's Pet Sematary) is a 1989 horror film adapatation of the Stephen King novel of the same name. Directed by Mary Lambert, the film stars Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed, Denise Crosby as Rachel Creed, Blaze Berdahl as Ellie Creed, Miko Hughes as Gage Creed, and Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall. The plot revolves around the corporeal reanimation of deceased pets and humans in an abandoned Mi'kmaq burial ground outside the town of Ludlow, Maine. The Creed family moves into town and befriends their neighbor, Jud Crandall who informs them of a pet cemetery and the burial grounds nearby.
This film was the first adaptation of a Stephen King novel to include his name in its title. Stephen King wrote the screenplay himself, having become frustrated with how his novels were represented in film adaptations, and appears briefly in the film as a minister at a funeral.
The movie is more faithful to the novel's story line and structure than is common for novel-to-movie adaptations in the horror genre. Even so, several plot elements — such as Louis's troubled relationship with his in-laws, his sorrow after Gage's death and his consequent justifications for resurrecting his son — were either combined, truncated or dropped due to the limitations of a movie-length script. The repeated line from the book about "Oz the Great and Terrible" was removed and replaced by repeated appearances of Pascow and Zelda. In addition, the movie glosses over the concept of the Wendigo in the forest, and completely skips over the implication that there is a singular, specific intelligence which guides the resurrected creatures, and speaks through them.
Cast & Crew
(taken from IMDB.com)Directer
Mary Lambert
Writing
Stephen King (novel)
Stephen King (screenplay)
Cast
Dale Midkiff .... Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne .... Jud Crandall
Denise Crosby .... Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist .... Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard .... Irwin Goldman
Miko Hughes .... Gage Creed
Blaze Berdahl .... Ellie Creed
Susan Blommaert .... Missy Dandridge
Mara Clark .... Marcy Charlton
Kavi Raz .... Steve Masterton
Mary Louise Wilson .... Dory Goldman
Andrew Hubatsek .... Zelda
Liz Davies .... Girl at infirmary
Kara Dalke .... Candystriper
Matthew August Ferrell .... Jud as a child
Lisa Stathoplos .... Jud's mother
Stephen King .... Minister
Elizabeth Ureneck .... Rachel as a child
Chuck Courtney .... Bill Baterman
Peter Stader .... Timmy Baterman
Richard Collier .... Young Jud
Chuck Shaw .... Cop
Dorothy McCabe .... Seatmate #1
Mary R. Hughes .... Seatmate #2
Eleanor Grace Courtemanche .... Logan gate agent
Donnie Greene .... Orinco driver
Lila Duffy .... Budget clerk
John David Moore .... Hitchhike driver
Beau Berdahl .... Ellie Creed II
Produced
Mitchell Galin .... co-producer
Richard P. Rubinstein .... producer
Ralph S. Singleton .... associate producer
Tim Zinnemann .... executive producer
Original Music
Elliot Goldenthal
Dee Dee Ramone (theme song "Pet Sematary")
Daniel Rey (theme song "Pet Sematary")
Non-Original Music
Dee Dee Ramone (song "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker")
Joey Ramone (song "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker")
Johnny Ramone (song "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker")
Marky Ramone (song "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker")
Cinematography
Peter Stein
Film Editing
Daniel P. Hanley
Mike Hill
Casting
Pamela Basker
Fern Champion
Production Design
Michael Z. Hanan
Art Direction
Dins W.W. Danielsen
Set Decoration
Katharin Briggs
Kathe Klopp
Costume Design
Marlene Stewart
Makeup Department
David LeRoy Anderson .... special makeup effects artist (as Dave Anderson)
Lance Anderson .... special makeup designer
John Blake .... makeup effects assistant
Production Management
Barbara Rosing Hoke .... unit production manager (as Barbara A. Rosing)
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phillip Christon .... first assistant director
Joan Cunningham .... second second assistant director
Suzanne Haasis .... second assistant director
Art Department
Jo Brown .... head scenic
Kelly Deco .... scenic paint foreman
Richard Bryan Douglas .... carpenter
Ellen Freund .... property master
Jennifer Law-Stump .... scenic artist: Cinnabar
Stephanie Pilk .... assistant set decorator
Ron Woods .... props
Mark Zuelzke .... assistant art director
Sound Department
Phil Bulla .... score recordist
Blake R. Cornett .... first assistant sound editor
Greg Curda .... foley mixer
Michael Herbick .... sound re-recording mixer
Charles Martin Inouye .... music editor
Joel Iwataki .... music scoring mixer
Gregg Landaker .... sound re-recording mixer
Steve Maslow .... sound re-recording mixer
Hamilton Sterling .... sound editor
Mark Ulano .... production sound mixer
Donald C. Rogers .... technical director of sound (uncredited)
Special Effects
Tom Chesney .... special effects foreman
Scott Coulter .... animatronic effects
Visual Effects
David Emerson .... optical camera
Bart Mixon .... visual effects
Bret Mixon .... rotoscoping
Stunts
Laura Dash .... stunts
Donna Garrett .... stunts
Bob Herron .... stunts
John Robotham .... stunts
Ben Scott .... stunts
Other crew
Dustin Ault .... grip
Jonathan Brandis .... adr loop group
Lindsay Chag .... casting associate
Scott Coulter .... laboratory technician
Barry Dresner .... additional editor
Jeffrey S. Farley .... laboratory technician
Kurt Grossi .... grip
Adam Jones .... laboratory technician
A. Welch Lambeth .... transportation coordinator
Jesse Long .... script supervisor
Michael A. McFadden .... grip
Brian McMillan .... head animal trainer
Nurit Prag .... production assistant
Neal Thompson .... title designer
Susan Towner .... production accountant
Kira Willoughby .... extras casting assistant
Jeanine Wilson .... accountant
Lynnanne Zager .... adr loop group (uncredited)
Trivia
George A. Romero was originally set to direct this film. But due to unforseen circumstances, he couldn't do it. When asked how he would have done Pet Sematary he is quoted as saying "Better!"
Tom Savini also turned down a chance to direct this film.
Bruce Campbell from the Evil Dead Trilogy fame was the first choice to play Dr. Louis Creed.
Christina Ricci tried out for the role of Ellie Creed but lost out to Blaze Berdahl and her twin sister Beau Berdahl.
Stephen King demanded that the film be shot on location in his homestate of Maine, where the novel takes place and that his screenplay be followed.
Seven cats (Russian Blue) were used to play the cat Winston Churchill/Church.
The author of the novel and the screenwriter, Stephen King, makes a cameo as the minister at Missy Dandridge's burial scene.
The character of Zelda was played by a man, Andrew Hubatsek because the part called for a woman who looked emaciated and they couldn't find one that looked the part.
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