Pet Sematary: Bloodlines - Metacritic

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2023
R
1 h 27 m

2023
R
1 h 27 m

Summary In this 1969-set prequel to Stephen King's novel, 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 ...

Directed By: Lindsey Beer

Written By: Jeff Buhler, Stephen King, Lindsey Beer

2023
R
1 h 27 m

2023
R
1 h 27 m

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

31

User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 14 User Ratings

3.4

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Summary In this 1969-set prequel to Stephen King's novel, 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 ...

Directed By: Lindsey Beer

Written By: Jeff Buhler, Stephen King, Lindsey Beer

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

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Oct 6, 2023

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines tastes a bit better than a nothingburger, but lacks seasoning that you’d hope for from something tied to Stephen King’s bibliography.

By Matt Donato FULL REVIEW

Oct 6, 2023

It’s competently acted and made – her direction easily trumps her writing – and while there’s nothing close to suspense, there are some effectively visceral moments of gore.

By Benjamin Lee FULL REVIEW

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 14 User Ratings

7% Positive
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71% Negative
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Generally Unfavorable Based on 14 User Ratings

7% Positive
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21% Mixed
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71% Negative
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Oct 30, 2023

The movie is an uninspiring film that adds nothing new to the original story. The director's attempt to extract a narrative from King's original tale using Timmy has resulted in a subpar film that is unlikely to be remembered in the future.

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Oct 8, 2023

Once again, we are faced with the surprisingly poor results of a prequel that it is hard to imagine that anyone would have enthusiastically wished for.Back in 2019, I voiced my criticism because the new adaptation of Pet Sematary had not mentioned anything about Timmy Baterman's character. Especially since his tragedy was posited as an essential element in conveying to Louis Creed the consequences of burying his daughter in the **** is paradoxical that that story was omitted, considering that it's precisely the one that brings this prequel to **** the results? Nefarious. The movie is slow and poorly structured. Filled with ludicrous and ineffective **** had the story, didn't know what to do with it, or rather didn't know how to do anything worthy with it, resulting in yet another disappointing entry to the film realm under the name Pet Sematary.

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Oct 6, 2023

Memorable? Hardly. Entertaining? Somewhat. Ultimately, the film will resonate with the people eager to devour more Stephen King-inspired projects; sadly, there is nothing genuinely inspired to enjoy.

By Ferdosa Abdi FULL REVIEW

Sep 25, 2023

“Who asked for this?” is the question such projects invoke, and Lindsey Anderson Beer’s film never comes up with a satisfying answer.

By Michael Nordine FULL REVIEW

Oct 10, 2023

The generic moniker proves accurately foreboding for the run-of-the-mill film, one that desperately latches onto the goodwill of a familiar title but has nothing meaningful to add to its legacy.

San Francisco Chronicle

Oct 3, 2023

First-time director Lindsey Anderson Beer and her co-adapter Jeff Buhler have some nice ideas that never quite gel.

By Bob Strauss FULL REVIEW

Oct 9, 2023

All the emotional beats from start to finish are just completely unearned — it's as if every foundational aspect of a good horror story has been washed away, too.

By Chase Hutchinson FULL REVIEW

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Oct 8, 2023

There's nothing to like here, it's not scary or compelling. it just has a general mediocre feel from start to finish. This franchise should just stop already.

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Nov 3, 2023

Never seen a Pet Sematary before but this all seemed incredibly stupid. Not sure what was going on with the lore, no scares to speak of. Blah.

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Oct 7, 2023

It shockingly takes the cake for the worst Pet Sematary movie. The story has little to do with the sematary itself, which is odd. The performances by the cast certainly leave a lot more to be desired. They acted as interested as I was sitting through this garbage.

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Production Company Di Bonaventura Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Paramount Players

Release Date Oct 6, 2023

Duration 1 h 27 m

Rating R

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Tagline Death is different here.

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