Pet Sematary (2019) | 100 Movies Bucket List

 

I saw this film in the cinema when it first came out and haven't seen it since, so this was a re-watch that felt like a first watch!

I love that there are a few horror movies on the list this year - and while I would have assumed they'd be older classics, it's nice that there are some newer ones too.

I enjoyed this movie. It probably wasn't as good as the original (despite the first hour being essentially the exact same film), but it still told the story really well and changed some things to make it feel original.

This is one of those films where you spend pretty much the whole runtime criticising the characters for making stupid decisions, and that's as fun as it is frustrating. It's fun to hate the characters, and as things get worse, they also get more entertaining.

The downfall of this film is the length, and how long it takes for things to happen.

It takes almost an hour for us to get into the main plot. And even though this version and the original are both around the same length of time, here things just seem to drag on a lot longer for some reason.

It might be because you already know what's going to happen and you're waiting for it, so when it takes too long to happen you get a bit bored.

And even when 'it' happened, it still took way too long to move the story forward. The pacing was definitely off the whole way through.

That being said, the best thing about the film without a doubt is the cast. They were all amazing, but especially Jeté Laurence, who plays Ellie, and the multiple cats who portrayed Church!

So, while this wouldn't be one that I'd pick if you asked me for a list of classic horror movies, I'm glad that I got the opportunity to watch it again.