Pet Sematary
“Sometimes dead is better.”
After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.
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2 films
Cast
20 people
Dale Midkiff
Louis Creed
Known for
Air Bud: World Pup
Love Comes Softly
Fred Gwynne
Jud Crandall
Known for
The Munsters
My Cousin Vinny
Denise Crosby
Rachel Creed
Known for
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dolly Dearest
Brad Greenquist
Victor Pascow
Known for
Annabelle: Creation
The Call of the Wild
Michael Lombard
Irwin Goldman
Known for
Crocodile Dundee
The Thomas Crown Affair
Miko Hughes
Gage Creed
Known for
Mercury Rising
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Blaze Berdahl
Ellie Creed
Known for
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
Susan Blommaert
Missy Dandridge
Known for
The Blacklist
Edward Scissorhands
Mara Clark
Marcy Charlton
Also in
The Crucible
Mr. North
Kavi Raz
Steve Masterton
Known for
St. Elsewhere
Expats
Mary Louise Wilson
Dory Goldman
Known for
Ocean's Eight
Nebraska
Andrew Hubatsek
Zelda
Known for
Blue Steel
Mary Lambert Director · Stephen King Screenplay Elliot Goldenthal Composer
Worldwide gross $58M · Budget $12M · United States release April 21, 1989
Box office
Budget
$11,500,000
Worldwide gross
$57,500,000
Gross vs. budget
5.0×
Production
Paramount Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Brazil · April 21, 1989
Theatrical
United States · April 21, 1989
Theatrical
United States
October 23, 2026 · Theatrical · Welcome to Horrorwood
Australia
June 15, 1989 · Theatrical
Canada
April 21, 1989 · Theatrical
China
October 8, 2026 · Physical · 4K UHD
Czechia
March 1, 1994 · Physical
Denmark
April 21, 1989 · TV
Finland
December 1, 1989 · Theatrical
France
January 17, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
November 9, 1989 · Theatrical
Hungary
September 27, 1990 · Theatrical
November 6, 2002 · Physical · DVD
Ireland
April 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Italy
June 23, 1989 · Theatrical
Japan
August 19, 1989 · Theatrical
Netherlands
April 21, 1989 · Theatrical
Norway
October 19, 1989 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 1, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
July 7, 1989 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 16, 1989 · Theatrical
October 23, 2002 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
May 19, 1989 · Theatrical
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