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Joel and Tyson dig into Mary Lambert’s Pet Sematary (1989), one of the scariest Stephen King adaptations ever put to screen. From the haunting loss of Gage to the unforgettable terror of Zelda, this movie messed up a generation, including your clerks.

💬 In this episode:
Childhood memories of seeing Pet Sematary too young
Why Zelda remains one of the most disturbing horror images ever
Mary Lambert’s direction and why she deserves more recognition
How this adaptation compares to the 2019 retelling
Why Fred Gwynne’s Jud Crandall is still the definitive version

👉 Whether you love it or fear it, Pet Sematary proves that sometimes, dead really is better.

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