Trailer for Pet Sematary Remake Reveals New Horrors

Sometimes dead is better.

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 was directed by Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer (Starry Eyes) from a screenplay by Jeff Buhler (Nightflyers). It is adapted from the popular novel by Stephen King. Jeté Laurence and Hugo & Lucas Lavoie also star.

Pet Sematary opens in theaters on April 5, 2019.