Pet Sematary [SteelBook] [Includes Digital Copy] [4K Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray] [1989]

Pet Sematary makes its Blu-ray debut with a satisfying but occasionally troubling 1080p transfer. Paramount's transfer offers some brilliantly bright daytime scenes that reveal good color balance across the board, notably in green grasses and blue skies. The image is rich and alive with natural shades on clothes and inside and out of the two primary house locations. Flesh tones appear accurate, but black levels fluctuate a bit, occasionally going a little paler than necessary. The transfer retains a layer of film grain, but details range from good to rather pasty and flat. The transfer picks up very fine clothing nuances, for example, but faces often appear quite smooth and devoid of complex details. The image is rather sharp throughout, however, never going at all soft and capturing crisp, even details even at a distance. The transfer does showcase a bit of edge enhancement here and there that produces visible halos around some objects. Fortunately, the end result isn't ruinous to the image, and not even particularly distracting given that it seems fairly limited and not a constant source of aggravation. This isn't the sort of transfer that will dazzle audiences -- despite how bright and, often, nicely detailed it may be -- but Paramount's effort is fair for a midrange, aging catalogue release.

Synopsis: Dr. Louis Creed, having just moved to Maine with his wife and two children, is heartbroken when he finds that his daughter's beloved cat has been hit by a truck and killed. Thankfully, a strange, elderly neighbor called Jud knows a secret that may spare the young girl's tears. He takes the dead cat to an ancient Indian burial ground that lies hidden in the surrounding hilltops; and when he buries the feline there, it comes back to life a few days later. But Louis can't be trusted with the secret, and, despite strong warnings that something horrible will happen, he uses the power of the burial ground to bring his son back from the dead. Special Features: Audio Commentary by Director Mary Lambert Stephen King Territory - Featurette The Characters - Fetaurette Filming the Horror - Featurette AND MORE...

This movie was a great one way back when I seen it. Rewatching it again with my wife, it was even better this time around and it was a great movie to rewatch before the new pet semetary comes out. The steelbook is one of the best steelbooks I have ever seen. I love the combination of matte and gloss and the inner artwork.. I can’t stand a steelbook without inner artwork, they seem dull and plain. And to top it off, it has a plastic slip for the steelbook itself. Highly recommended! P.S I love the shiny cat eyes on the cover.

As far as A/V quality goes, this is a solid upgrade to 4K UHD for a classic horror film. However, if you're extremely concerned about physical packaging like I am, either opt for the steelbook or be prepared to forego the slipcover for this new edition of Pet Sematary. They came damaged in a variety of ways, all culminating in the thin silver print (why Paramount? WHY would you make them so vulnerable) peel off at slight contact or any sticker's removal - no matter how easy it was to peel off

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE THIS MOVIE...and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS 4K+BLU-RAY+DIGITAL Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook, featuring the artwork of MONDO X. On 4K, the detail, color timing and color correction (supervised by Mary Lambert) is absolutely solid. The audio is crisp and clear and delivers to all the right speakers...screams...music...echoes from the pet cemetery... This is the definitive release of (in my opinion) Stephen King's scariest scareshow to date. Highly reccommended!

Pet Sematary is one of many famous Stephen King stories adapted into a film. While there was a more recent film version, this 1989 version came out first. It features a solid cast, haunting visuals, and some genuinely chilling moments; you'd expect nothing less from a tale from the Master of Horror! It's easily superior to the remake. The steelbook package looks amazing, and picture quality for the 4K disc is equally impressive. Fans will totally want to pick this version of the movie up.

A Classic Stephen King Adaptation That Stands The Test Of Time. This Film Is More Than Just About Pets & The Dead, But About Playing God & Accepting Ones Fate. We Don’t Fully Understand Life Or Death But Still Try To Control It To An Extent. This Film Demonstrates That To The Extreme & Has Iconic Scares & Moments That Will Resonate With You Long After You’ve Seen It! 30 Years Later & Is Still One Of The Great Horror Films Of A Generation. See It Before The Remake & May The Dead Rest In Peace!

Stephen King books do not always make good movies. The Shining, The Dead Zone and Christine are some good ones though. This is not. And it's not because it changes the story or anything. The basic story is here. But the movie is just boring. There is no story to it until literally the third act. It just meanders about and raises mysteries for about an hour and then finally unveils the point and story of the film. And by then, your too bored to care. The actor playing the lead character is also laughably bad. So bad that the two children in the movie actually give better performances than him. If you are a fan though, this is a satisfying release. But personally, I could not sit through it again.