When Dr. Louis Creed moves his family to a quiet rural town, he discovers a mysterious burial ground beyond the local pet cemetery—one that holds a dark and unnatural power. As grief and loss take hold, he is drawn toward choices that defy the natural order. In Stephen King’s Pet Sematary, the terror lies not just in death, but in what comes after—exploring mourning, fate, and the devastating consequences of refusing to let go.
Date: 1983 (United States)
Length: ~374 pages (varies by edition)
Cultural impact: ~20.350.000 copies (estimates)
Genre: Horror, Fantasy & Science Fiction
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"Pet Sematary is the only novel I wrote that really scared me" — Stephen King, master of horror and bestselling author
"The only book that's ever scared me was Pet Sematary, and that wasn’t actually being 'scared'... it was knowing what the character was going to do, and what a terrible idea it was... and yet understanding how it was emotionally unavoidable" — Tyler Jones, horror author
"Still some of King's scariest and disturbing writing to this day... I think it's King's finest writing in Pet Sematary" — Richard Chizmar, horror author and editor
"For me, the best scene in that book is when [Louis] opens Gage's coffin..." — Guillermo del Toro, acclaimed filmmaker and horror creator
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