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John Lithgow moves into the new “PET SEMATARY”

Friday, May 4, 2018 | News

By MICHAEL GINGOLD

The PET SEMATARY remake directed by STARRY EYES’ Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer now has its Jud Crandall.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, John Lithgow has come aboard the new SEMATARY as Crandall, neighbor to the Creed family. When Louis Creed (played by Jason Clarke) loses his little son in a tragic accident, Crandall informs him of an ancient burial ground that can bring the dead back to life—but at an awful price. Jeff Buhler (THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN) adapted Stephen King’s novel; Paramount has set an April 19, 2019 release date. Fred Gwynne, of course, played Crandall in the previous 1989 SEMATARY.

Michael Gingold
Michael Gingold (RUE MORGUE's Head Writer) has been covering the world of horror cinema for over three decades, and in addition to his work for RUE MORGUE, he has been a longtime writer and editor for FANGORIA magazine and its website. He has also written for BIRTH.MOVIES.DEATH, SCREAM, IndieWire.com, TIME OUT, DELIRIUM, MOVIEMAKER and others. He is the author of the AD NAUSEAM books (1984 Publishing) and THE FRIGHTFEST GUIDE TO MONSTER MOVIES (FAB Press), and he has contributed documentaries, featurettes and liner notes to numerous Blu-rays, including the award-winning feature-length doc TWISTED TALE: THE UNMAKING OF "SPOOKIES" (Vinegar Syndrome).