Festivals - SXSW 2019 - Pet Sematary World Premiere

By Mulder, Austin, Paramount Theatre, 16 march 2019

Pet Sematary is an American supernatural horror film directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer. It is a new adaptation of the novel of the same name by Stephen King, the screenplay is by Jeff Buhler. The film stars Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, and John Lithgow. The first adaptation of this novel has been released April 21 1989 (Mary Lambert) and followed by Pet Sematary Two August 28 1992 by the same director.

The directors Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch, the main cast Jason Clarke, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Alyssa Brooke Levine, Amy Seimetz, Jete Laurence and the producers Lorenzo Di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian were present at the premiere during the SXSW festival at the Paramount Theater.

Itw Dennis Widmyer and Kevin Kolsch (Directors)

Itw Jason Clarke (Loui Creed)

Itw Alyssa Brooke Levine (Zelda)

Itw Amy Seimetz (Rachel Creed)

Itw Jete Laurence (Ellie Creed)

Itw Lorenzo Di Bonaventura (Producer)

Itw Mark Vahradian (Producer)

Itw Jeff Buhler (Screenwriter)

Synopsis:
Based on the seminal horror novel by Stephen King, Pet Sematary follows Dr. Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), who, after relocating with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young children from Boston to rural Maine, discovers a mysterious burial ground hidden deep in the woods near the family’s new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his unusual neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), setting off a perilous chain reaction that unleashes an unfathomable evil with horrific consequences.

Pet Sematary
Directed by Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Mark Vahradian, Steven Schneider
Executive Producer Mark Moran
Screenplay by Jeff Buhler
Based on Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Starring Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow
Cinematography : Laurie Rose
Production company : Di Bonaventura Pictures In association with A Room 101, Inc. Production
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release: April 5, 2019 (USA), April 10 2019 (France)