Stephen King On His Latest Movie Adaptation: “The screenplay takes a few liberties”

Sharai Bohannon |

Sep 13, 2023

America runs on Stephen King film adaptations. This is why we love that the horror author never minces words regarding movies based on his work. So, when King tweeted about the upcoming Pet Sematary: Bloodlines we all leaned forward. He just wanted to help us remember where this prequel stems from and praise David Duchovny’s performance.

Read Stephen King’s full tweet

BLOODLINES: In the book, this is the story Jud Crandall tells Louis Creed to try and dissuade him from using the Pet Sematary. The screenplay takes a few liberties, but it's a fine story. David Duchovny is excellent.
The secret, as always, is caring about the characters.
— Stephen King (@StephenKing) September 12, 2023

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…”

Also Read: Stephen King Praises Netflix Thriller With Personal Confession: “I could relate to everything in that series”

David Duchovny as Bill and Jack Mulhern as Timmy appearing in Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Cr: Philippe Bosse/Paramount Players

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).

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines will premiere on Paramount+ on Friday, October 6th. Catch the trailer below to decide if it needs to be part of your mandatory Halloween watches.

Watch the trailer

Are you freaking out about Pet Sematary: Bloodlines too? Then let us piece together what we remember about this Stephen King property and geek out at @misssharai.

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