New Movie ‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Will Expand The Stephen King Mythos On Paramount+
Sharai Bohannon
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It’s a good day to be a Stephen King fan because one of his most beloved stories is getting a prequel. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines will premiere on Paramount+ on Friday, October 6th. We grabbed our shovels and did some digging so we can tell you what you need to know about this upcoming movie.
Official Synopsis
“In 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding, and once unearthed has the power to destroy everything in its path. Based on the untold chapter from Pet Sematary, Stephen King’s chilling novel, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a terrifying prequel, and the untold story of why sometimes dead is better…”
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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines stars Jackson White (Tell Me Lies, Mrs. Fletcher) Forrest Goodluck (Lawmen: Bass Reeves, The Revenant), Jack Mulhern (The Boys in the Boat, Mare of Easttown), Henry Thomas (The Fall of the House of Usher, Gangs of New York), Natalie Alyn Lind (The Goldbergs, The Gifted) and Isabella Star LaBlanc (True Detective: Night Country, Long Slow Exhale), with Pam Grier (Cinnamon, Jackie Brown) and David Duchovny (Bucky F*cking Dent and Californication).
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The film is directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer. The script was written by Lindsey Anderson Beer and Jeff Buhler. It’s based on the novel Pet Sematary by Stephen King.
For those that need the refresher, the original Pet Semetary followed a grieving father that uses an ancient burial ground to raise the dead. The first film adaptation debuted in 1989 that was directed by Mary Lambert. It starred Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, and the late Fred Gwynne.
It spawned the sequel, Pet Sematary Two, which was also directed by Lambert. The original was also readapted in 2019 and directed by Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kölsch.
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