Let’s talk about Stephen King, shall we? The man is a legend, and it’s no secret that his career has been nothing short of extraordinary. Since bursting onto the scene in the 1970s with the chilling novel Carrie, he's been captivating audiences worldwide. Last year, It became a massive box office hit, and now we’ve got not one but two streaming series—Castle Rock and Mr. Mercedes—keeping us glued to our screens. But today, we’re diving into something a little darker: the trailer for the remake of Pet Sematary. This story, originally released as a film back in 1989, is getting a fresh coat of paint, and it’s already generating a lot of buzz.

Here’s how Paramount Pictures describes the film: "Meet Louis Creed (played by Jason Clarke), who, after moving with his wife Rachel (Amy Seimetz) and their two young kids from bustling Boston to the serene woods of rural Maine, stumbles upon a mysterious burial ground deep in the forest near their new home. When tragedy strikes, Louis turns to his quirky neighbor, Jud Crandall (John Lithgow), sparking a chain of events that unleashes an unimaginable evil with terrifying consequences." Sounds like the perfect recipe for a spine-chilling night in, right?

Check Out the New Pet Sematary Trailer

Take a look at the newly released trailer for Pet Sematary below:

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Stephen King’s Take on Pet Sematary

In a candid interview with Tor.com, King opened up about this particular novel, saying, "If I had my way, I still wouldn’t have published Pet Sematary. To be honest, I don’t like it. It’s not that the writing is bad—it’s just that the story spirals into such a dark place. It feels like it’s saying nothing works, and nothing is worth it. And I don’t really believe that." It’s fascinating to hear him talk about a book he’s not exactly proud of, but that’s part of what makes King so relatable—he’s not afraid to share his vulnerabilities.

Where Did the Idea for Pet Sematary Come From?

Over at StephenKing.com, there’s some fascinating backstory on what inspired this chilling tale. In early 1979, Stephen was living in a rented house near Orrington, Maine, not far from the University of Maine at Orono. The house bordered a busy truck route where pets often met their untimely demise. Behind his home, local kids had set up a makeshift pet cemetery. One day, tragedy struck when his daughter’s cat was killed by a passing truck. Stephen had to bury the cat and then explain the heartbreaking truth to his daughter. A few days later, the idea for the novel struck him. He wondered, "What if a young family lost their daughter’s cat to a passing truck, and instead of telling her the truth, the father buried the cat in the pet cemetery? And what if the cat came back—but changed?"

King recalls, "I remember crossing the road and thinking about how that cat had been killed. And then I thought about my son Owen, who had almost run into the road once. What if a kid died in that road? The two ideas just merged in my mind. On one side of the highway was the idea of the cat coming back, and on the other side was the idea of the kid coming back. By the time I reached the other side of the road, I knew I had a novel. It wasn’t melodramatic or anything, but it was electrifying."

Pet Sematary, with its quirky misspelling inspired by a child’s handwriting, is set to hit theaters next year. Fans of King’s work—and horror in general—are already counting down the days.