I eagerly awaited this release. Stephen King's novels have proved difficult (in my opinion) to translate to film because he is a master at engaging the reader's imagination. It's all about the psychological. And, he is very good at description - a master of f*ing with your mind. I can still, picture in my mind the death of Gage, so many years after I originally read the book.
But, with the advances in technology, I was hopeful the movie would master the psychological horror attempted in the first movie.
But, this new release is really just a run of the mill zombie movie disguised as a remake. It doesn't stay true to the novel or the original movie, and the lack of character development made it a waste of a good story-line. The 1989 release did a far better job, considering the limits of the time, at giving the viewer a feeling off dreadful understanding of the motives, and horror at the results.
Review of Pet Sematary
