‘Pet Sematary: Bloodlines’ Trailer: New Stephen King Adaptation Proves Sometimes Dead Really Is Better
Today, Paramount+ gifted us an official trailer and key art for the upcoming Pet Sematary: Bloodlines. The prequel, based on an untold chapter from Stephen King’s original novel, tells the story of a young Jud Crandall, his brother, and the evil that haunts Ludlow. This new take on one of King’s most terrifying novels is the directorial debut for Lindsey Anderson Beer.
Read the full synopsis below:
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 story of why sometimes dead is better…
Watch the new trailer:
From the looks of the trailer, this film may try to reckon with this property’s uneven past in terms of Indigenous representation and the use of sacred burial grounds as a site of horror.
Jackson White (Mrs. Fletcher), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), Jack Mulhern (Mare of Easttown), Henry Thomas (The Fall of the House of Usher), Natalie Alyn Lind (The Goldbergs), Isabella Star LaBlanc (True Detective: Night Country), and Samantha Mathis (BILLIONS) star in the film with Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) and David Duchovny (The X-Files).
Pet Sematary: Bloodlines premieres on Friday, October 6, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S., Canada, Latin America and Brazil.
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