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Pet Sematary II

1992 · 100 min

A grim, mean-spirited horror sequel that mixes small-town dread with gooey zombie mayhem and a somber mood.

Tagline
Raise some hell.
Overview
The "sematary" is up to its old zombie-raising tricks again. This time, the protagonists are Jeff Matthews, whose mother died in a Hollywood stage accident, and Drew Gilbert, a boy coping with an abusive stepfather.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • death
  • family
  • trauma
  • revenge
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour3
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
horror
Directed by
Mary Lambert
Written by
Richard Outten
Starring
Edward Furlong, Anthony Edwards, Clancy Brown, Jared Rushton, Darlanne Fluegel, Jason McGuire, Sarah Trigger, Lisa Waltz
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
100 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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