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Last night we watched Pet Sematary (1989)

posted a month ago by AndyKing1967 (38068)
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My 10 year old daughter found it a little creepy.

This is what we’ve seen with horror elements so far: -

Addams Family I and II (1991/93)
Alien (1979)
The Amazing Mr Blunden (1972)
Babysitter I and II (2017/22)
Beetlejuice (1988)
Dr Who (2005-)
Five Nights At Freddy’s (2023)
Fright Night (2011)
Gremlins I and II (1984/90)
The Haunting (1999)
Hocus Pocus I and II (1993/2022)
I Know What You Did Last Summer I and II (1997/98)
It I and II (2017/19)
The Lost Boys (1987)
M3GAN (2022)
Pet Sematary (1989)
Prey (2022)
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Stranger Things (2016-)
Wednesday (2022-)
The Thing (1982)

Thanks to everyone for all the suggestions. We will wade through them as best we can: -
https://moviechat.org/general/General-Discussion/66bf71bfd0430852c28fbd16/Can-anyone-suggest-some-Horror-films-for-my-10-year-old-daughter-to-watch

[–] fourlemons (1669) a month ago

What were her thoughts on Zelda? I still remember her as one of the scariest monsters from any movie growing up.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

There wasn’t anything in particular that she felt scary, just the premise of the film itself. She normally just laughs at the ridiculousness of it all.

[–] BuckleBilly (1110) a month ago

Such a memorable yet unsatisfying movie.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

I liked it.

[–] BKB (9880) a month ago

It really is a bonafide classic unlike the remake and it's a movie that sort of makes you feel like shit after watching it and had that grim tone to it. Did your daughter enjoy it??

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

She did; so far she finds the horror/slasher genres ridiculously funny, however, this one seemed to give her pause for thought.

[–] BuckleBilly (1110) a month ago

I like a lot in it. Bit something about it doesn't hit me right. I think Dale Midkiff didn't work for me. They or Ellie.

Otherwise it's very effective. Especially Gage saying, "I wanna play with you."

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77364) a month ago

I hate to spoil anything so I won’t but Fred Gwynne was the perfect guy for his role and there were several disturbing scenes for sure!

The remake is entertaing as well though not as memorable.

[–] Moonglum9 (11267) a month ago

I liked the scene where he's calling out something like "Come on out, Gage, I got something for ya!" as he takes out a knife

[–] Bloodshot77 (13762) a month ago

Why is the word cemetery misspelled in the title? Is there a meaning behind it?

Signed, million man.

[–] ShogunofYonkers (77364) a month ago

The misspelling was because very young kids started the Pet Cemetery and they messed up the spelling.

I post typos all the time. It happens!

[–] Bloodshot77 (13762) a month ago

Okay. That makes sense

Signed, million man.

[–] db20db (17235) a month ago

It's just another example of Stephen King's creativity. Like Cujo. Where did that name even come from? And if you're going to write a story about a rabid dog, make it a St. Bernard, large and powerful, which is what makes it so terrifying.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

Cujo is nearing the top of the ‘horror watch list’.

[–] db20db (17235) a month ago

I'm afraid she might be desensitized to horror when she finally sees it. 😉

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

She finds horror to be ridiculously funny.

[–] db20db (17235) a month ago

Ok, my fears are groundless. She's desensitized. 😁

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

Don’t forget she loves spiders too - weird kid, lol.

[–] db20db (17235) a month ago

I did forget. Have you gotten around to this yet?https://moviechat.org/tt0119675/ Mimic I think she's destined to become an entomologist, like the protagonist in the movie.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

It’s somewhere in the ever burgeoning matmoss that is our watchlist.

[–] sslssg (34211) a month ago

Me too...always have. Horrors are my comedies.

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

They are for the most part ridiculous.

[–] Moonglum9 (11267) a month ago

It did spawn this good song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJWFsZ_YUc4

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

One! Two! Three! Four!

[–] Moonglum9 (11267) a month ago

I love watching the Ramones live where they just run one song into another with the only break between them being a rapid One-Two-Three etc

[–] Keelai (34856) a month ago

I can't believe you watched it at night!!

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

We did 😬

[–] BKB (9880) a month ago

Andy, have you shown the movie "SE7EN" to her or is that one a little too intense??

[–] AndyKing1967 (38068) a month ago

Hmmmmmm, this is more a psychological thriller - I think I might wait a while for this one (by the time we plough through the list she’ll be old enough, lol).