Pet Sematary: Bloodlines Review

 

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a horror movie that serves as a prequel to the 2019 film. It was produced by Paramount Players and Di Bonaventura Pictures and distributed by Paramount+. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is written by Lindsey Anderson Beer and Jeff Buhler and directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer.

The story is in 1969 a young man named Jud Crandull had plans to move out of his hometown and go off to do bigger things. This plan changes when him and his friends discover horrifying secrets. Now, they must put a stop to a sinister force, or suffer its wrath.

Initial Reaction

The reason for wanting to see was because I thought the 2019 was decent enough. So I figured for curiosity sake I'd give this one a watched.

Cons

The only true problem I had, was there was a lot of forgettable characters. Other than Jud, Timmy, Manny, Jud's dad, and Timmy's dad, I forgot just about every other character. It didn't help that we'll see them one moment, disappear the next, and then reappear later.

Middle Ground

There are three things in this movie, that were okay, but really needed more polishing. One of those were the scares. While there were a few legitimate creepy moments, there were times when things just weren't scary. Then there's Lindsey Anderson Beer's directing. While it's clear she knows how to handle the camera, there just wasn't enough of a style to really make the movie pop. I think there was one, maybe two shots that looked cool, but other than those, the movie just looks pretty plain. Then there's the biggest mix bag, that being the story. Now the story of Jud's first encounter with the Pet Sematary, doesn't sound too bad. I think there's a lot that can be done with that premise. And while the filmmakers did somethings right, other times...no. For every interesting thing that happens, there's something generic that follows. Like we'll have a backstory or other bits of information about the Pet Semtary that actually catches your attention, then we'll cut to your standard horror flick.

Pros

I guess the biggest compliment I give the movie is, despite the semi-weak script the cast did a pretty decent job.

While I didn't hate Pet Sematary: Bloodlines like a lot of other people do, this isn't really a movie you should immediately watch. You can easily skip this, and wait some other time to watch it.

My final rating is, Okay.

That's all for now. And even though the Halloween season has yet to begin, on Monday, Oct 9th, I'll be taking a detour from horror, to review season three of Doom Patrol. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.