
Flicks, Luke Buckmaster
The 1989 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Pet Sematary begins memorably, the camera crawling through an animal graveyard while we hear sound grabs of kids eulogizing their deceased pets. "Bye old chap. See you in heaven," says one grieving pipsqueak. "Spot, good fella, we love you," contributes another. It’s an interesting scene because the creepiness and supernatural undertones, while unavoidable, come from a loving and poignant place: a yearning for something that's been lost.
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