After the Creed family's cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its burial in a mysterious nearby cemetery.
Acting
Fred Gwynne's 'sometimes dead is better' delivery is *chef's kiss*.
Practical Effects
Zelda. Just... Zelda. Nightmare fuel from practical effects heaven.
Writing
King's script keeps the novel's soul-crushing dread intact.
Director
Mary Lambert
Dale Midkiff
Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne
Jud Crandall
Denise Crosby
Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist
Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard
Irwin Goldman
Miko Hughes
Gage Creed
Blaze Berdahl
Ellie Creed
Susan Blommaert
Missy Dandridge
Mara Clark
Marcy Charlton
Kavi Raz
Steve Masterton
Mary Louise Wilson
Dory Goldman
Andrew Hubatsek
Zelda
Liz Davies
Girl at Infirmary
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Stephen King wrote the screenplay and demanded the film shoot in Maine, his home state. He also has a cameo as the minister at the funeral.
The 'Indian burial ground' trope here sparked decades of criticism for exploiting Indigenous trauma — Lambert later acknowledged the problematic shorthand.
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