I can't say I'm a massive fan of the original adaptation, but I am a huge fan of the book.

My overall interpretation of this movie, is that it's pretty tasteless, I won't add any spoilers, but one or two of the scenes were a bit much, not that I'm squeamish or sensitive, but this just wasn't the tone or spirit of the book.

It's well made, it's well acted, and very nicely produced, some of the imagery is great, particularly at the cemetery, and the scenes involving the cat.

It's watchable, it's not bad, but compared to the book, it's just about average, 5/10.

While PET SEMATARY is one of my favourite Stephen King novels, it doesn't seem to adapt to the screen very well. I didn't care for the 1989 version and this updating is little better. What's good about it is the material taken from the novel, which transfers well to screen, and the cast, headed by decent performances from Jason Clarke and John Lithgow as the men involved with the spookiness close to their home. Sadly, given that this is the 21st century, they decided to update the story with needless changes and extra characters who merely befuddle the narrative and lessen the impact. I did appreciate the darkness of the climax, which seeks to out-MIST THE MIST, and the cat's appearance is done well. But that CGI tanker effect is a shocker and the cinematography is adequate at best.

Louis Creed (Jason Clarke),his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz),and their children, Ellie and Gage, move from Boston to Ludlow, Maine. Jud Crandall (John Lithgow) is their new neighbor. At the back of their property in the woods, there is a "Pet Sematary" and beyond that, there is something darker.

As a horror, it lacks tension except for a few short stretches. The mood can be best described as fake spookiness. Rachel has an interesting backstory which suggests that she is the better protagonist. I like her trouble with death. Since they're changing up the story anyways, I would have liked her as the one to bring back the dead. Her troubled history would give real depth to her troubled mind. It would give this simple Stephen King story much needed layers. This is simply too thin.