Thanks for checking out our Forgotten Fridays feature. This is a feature to review some older films that maybe you have forgotten about or maybe never got around to seeing that we just want to share. They may not be old, maybe not forgotten, but they are not new. Just fun to share.
This month I am going to focus on scary movies in favour of Halloween.
Today’s review is Pet Semetary
THE GENERAL IDEA
The Creeds have just moved to a new house in the countryside. Their house is perfect, except for two things: the semi-trailers that roar past on the narrow road, and the mysterious cemetary in the woods behind the house. When the family cat dies they bury it in the Pet Semetary and discover its magical properties to bring the animal back to life. But when their young son falls victim to the dangerous highway, in a fit of grief they opt to bury him in the Pet Semetary hoping to return their son to them. It works, but is it their sweet child or a demon from hell?
THE GOOD
The premise is simple, as most Stephen King stories are. But it is the execution of the roles by each of the actors that makes the story so frieghtening. The child actor who played Gage was absolutely brilliant. He was just as sweet as a button and the type of perfect child every family hopes for. But when he returns from the dead he is an evil possessed boy who cusses and murders. Seriously terrifying to see this child act out those parts.
But its more than just a demon child on the rampage. There is an emotional struggle of the parents, how it strains their relationship, how they deal with their murderous child on the rampage. All played out brilliantly
THE BAD
I am certain that boy who played Gage needed therapy after this. Seriously. The stuff they made him do shouldn’t be shown to children, let alone making an actor play out those parts. That he didn’t end up in a mental ward is beyond me. But the part that disturbs me most is how deeply this movie impacted me. This was one that gave me nightmares, even as an adult. If you are sensitive to this sort of thing, you might want to give it a pass.
OVERALL
So while you inevitably plan a movie night with scary movies closer to Halloween, you might want to grab this one!
I am going to introduce a new rating system for my Forgotten Fridays picks.
Since all of these Forgotten Friday reviews are going to be what I would already give a high rating to, I had a Tv, Rent or Buy scale going on, but it would seem that an overwhelming majority of my picks get a BUY rating.
So with every Forgotten Friday you see from now on, you get to rate your anticipation for yourself!
TV – If you are at least a little curious, catch it if it comes on TV.
Rent – If it is something you have heard of and forgotten, or just remember enjoying this as much as I did once upon a time, go rent it.
Buy – But if you are like me, and you agree with my review you should go buy it. If its featured here, I already have.
