5.4
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.
Edward Furlong
Jeff Matthews
Anthony Edwards
Chase Matthews
Clancy Brown
Sheriff Gus Gilbert
Jared Rushton
Clyde Parker
Sarah Trigger
Marjorie Hargrove
Lisa Waltz
Amanda Gilbert
Darlanne Fluegel
Renee Hallow
Jason McGuire
Drew Gilbert
Jim Peck
Quentin Yolander
Len Hunt
Director
Reid Binion
Brad
Dave Ratajczak
Stevie
Lucius Houghton
Puppeteer
Wilbur Fitzgerald
First assistant director
Elizabeth Ziegler
Steadicam Operator
Ken Fisher
Assistant Steadicam
Gil Roper
Electrician
Robert Easton
Priest
Judson Vaughn
Reporter
Bruce Evers
Mover
Janell McLeod
School Teacher
Christina Dennis
Susan
Rick Andosca
Pathologist
Joe Dorsey
Caretaker
Donna Lowry
Newscaster
Emily Woodward
Twins mother
Amanda Mitchell
Screaming Twin
J.L. Parker
Potato Truck Driver
Bart Mixon
Bumbling Technician
Director
Mary Lambert
Characters
Stephen King
Screenplay
Richard Outten
February 13, 2023
5
So first question... Why? The easy-on-the-eye Edward Furlong ("Jeff") and hid dad "Chase" (Anthony Edwards) move to the Maine town of Ludlow after his mother dies in a freak electrical accident whilst filming a horror movie! Needless to say, the teenager is still a little bit traumatised when they arrive at his mother's old home and so is suitably susceptible when his pal "Drew" (Jason McGuire) tells him of the reputedly recuperative powers of the pet graveyard near their town. He is going to test the theory with his recently deceased mutt "Zowie" and this triggers a course of events that has poor old "Jeff" soon contemplating putting his mother in the same ground in the hope that she, too, might come back to life. This is actually quite comical to start with, but as it progresses it becomes little better than a cheap and cheerful zombie movie that is totally devoid of peril and suffers from a some very wooden acting and a very limited special effects budget. It lacks the subtly and cumulative power of the original Stephen King story - instead opting for shock tactics that really only raise a smile rather than the hairs on the back of your neck. A sequel nobody needed, sorry.
Status:
Released
Original Language:
English
Budget:
$8,000,000.00
Revenue:
$17,092,453.00