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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines (2023)

Based on the story by Stephen King, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines drags viewers back into the supernatural horror world of the franchise, acting as a prequel to the 2019 remake. The film follows protagonist Jud Crandall, a young man who hopes to one day leave his hometown of Ludlow behind - but when he unearths an unsettling family legacy, he and his friends will soon come face to face with a looming evil rooted in the town's history itself.

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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines
Not Yet Rated
Horror
Supernatural

Director
Lindsey Beer
Release Date
October 6, 2023
Studio(s)
Paramount Players , Di Bonaventura Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount+
Cast
Jackson White , natalie alyn lind , Forrest Goodluck , Jack Mulhern , Isabella Star LaBlanc , Pam Grier , Samantha Mathis , Henry Thomas , David Duchovny
Writers
Lindsey Beer , Jeff Buhler
Franchise(s)
Pet Sematary
Story By
Stephen King

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