Pet Sematary (1989) - w/ Dreadful Digest on The CliffsNotes Adaptation

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Tessa Nelson of the Dreadful Digest Podcast joins Kathryn & Melvin to explore the first adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary! Is the gang a fan of the book? How does it hold up against tentpole classic adaptations like Misery and The Shining? Is Dale Midkiff up to the task of playing Louis Creed? All that and more; tune in now!

Topics:

• (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 20-minutes discussing the announcement of IT: Welcome to Derry Season 2, how this season will handle the "Bradley Gang" story, if Finn Wolfhard will play a gang-member, what other Stephen King books may be brought into the story, and much more. (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
• How Pet Sematary evokes a reread more than a rewatch. 
• There's never been a sleepier performance than Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed.
• Bad parents = annoying characters... sometimes.
• Is the story of Pet Sematary as dark as Stephen King once thought?
• Kathryn talks about something she initially misinterpreted about the story, and how this misinterpretation still kinda works with the story anwyay.
• On the burial ground, an allegory for hidden addiction/shame, who's responsible for the events of the story, and Judd.
• The ending is... rough. But its still fun.
• So... is dead better?

Recommendations:

• The Cats of Ulthar by H.P. Lovecraft (1920) (Short Story)
• Visit your local library!
• The Shining (1997) (Mini-Series)
• Visit a cat cafe!

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