Rish Outfield's reviews
The scariest of the Stephen King adaptations...from King's scariest book. This film scared the crap out of me when I first saw it in 1989, inspiring my favourite uncle to utter the words, "That movie is not right."
From Victor Pascow's exposed brains to the Ramone's title track, from "First I played with Jud, then I played with Mommy, now I wanna play with yooooou," to "Sometimes dead is better," this movie remains powerful, entertaining, and disturbing with repeated viewings. Well-written, well-acted, good special effects, music, and direction, this one really worked without tarnishing the impact of the book in the process. I did cringe repeatedly, however, at the performance of "Ellie" ("Let Him get His own cat, don't take mine!"), but it didn't bother tyranist in the slightest (let's hear him after he's seen it as many times as I have). Dale Midkiff is great as the haunted father, as is Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandal ("the soil of a man's heart, Lewis, is stonier"), but Miko Hughes practically rules over the film with his scream-worthy performance of Gage Creed. Truly terrifying. The greatest of the King horror films, it's best on the big screen--but hey, what isn't?
Best Scare: Rachel Creed's monstrous sister ("Raaaaaaaaaaaaaaachel...")
I'd Recommend It To: The strong in heart among Stephen King fans.
Note: Recently I ran into Dale Midkiff and I told him I really enjoyed his work in Pet Sematary. And he seemed to legitimately appreciate hearing it. I just wanted to mention that.

The tyranist's thoughts
I love this movie. It is a very creepy, legitimately scary story that I understand only too well. Given the choice that Lewis is given, I don't know if I could act any differently. This definitely ranks as one of the very top Stephen King adaptations and possibly the scariest after Kubrick's The Shining.