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Pet Sematary
by Stephen King (Reader: Full Cast Dramatization)
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Audioworks (2001-02-01)
ISBN: 0743504356
EAN: 9780743504355
Dewy Decimal #: 813
Audio Cassette
Edition: Abridged
SKU: S07VHS1-0190
Condition: Very Good
Comments: Very Good overall condition. Orignal box. Very good tapes. Ships same day or next well protected. Enjoy
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com Review
Renowned for its superior productions, BBC radio may have outdone itself by adapting Stephen King's Pet Sematary to audio. A clamorous cacophony of talking, whining, whistling, and howling, Pet Sematary is a quick, entertaining earful for those who don't have other auditory distractions to contend with, such as a car full of talking whining, whistling, howling children. However, the melodramatic prose marries well with the acting; such is the case when one reader--whose voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Kramer's from Seinfeld--tells another about the effects of the Pet Sematary: "Heroin makes junkies feel good when they put it in their arms, but all the time it's poisoning their mind and body--this place can be like that and don't you ever forget it!" (Running time: three hours, two cassettes)
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Product Description
AN ADAPTION BY BBC RADIO BASED ON STEPHEN KING'S PET SEMATARY
A Fully-Dramatized Multi-Voice Presentation Dr. Louis Creed and his wife Rachel chose rural Maine to settle his family and bring up their children. It was a better place than smog-covered Chicago -- or so he thought. But that was before he became acquainted with the old pet burial ground located in the backwoods of the quiet community of Ludlow. The place has a power -- it seeps into your dreams and you wake up sweating with fear. It is a place that strikes dread into the lives of all who share its secrets. A fully dramatized BBC presentatin of one of Stephen King's most famous bestsellers, PET SEMATARY is a masterpiece of the macabre and an unforgettable audio experience!
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Customer Reviews
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Stephen King does it again.. ;)
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-09-18
I myself when I bought this, had already read so many books by Stephen King. He is my favorite author. I love the way he writes. In this book, it sent me to another world. It let me see what choices we make always end up with some type of consequence. It's a must read, and I couldn't put it down until I was done! :)
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"Pet Sematary" By Stephen King
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-09-12
When asked by people what he thinks his scariest book is Mr. King almost automatically replies "Pet Sematary," you will learn this little fact if your read the prologue of Pet Sematary, but why through all of the novels Mr. King has written dose this one hit home? Well it's because a lot of what's written down in this novel could happen to anyone and parts of it did or almost did happen to the author himself.
But to describe the story Pet Sematary is a truly scary book right when you get down the the bare bones of it all, again I'll say a lot of what's described in this novel very well could happen to anyone. Pet Sematary is a novel that tells the story of Louis Creed who is a doctor recently moved to the town of Ludlow, Maine with his wife Rachel and his two children Ellie and Gage now there's nothing strange about this family, nothing strange about this house, hell there's not even anything strange with the neighbors Jud and Norma Crandell there actually very nice people, although they do talk in the Yankee slur, even enough to add to this non-strangeness there is a nice little path in the back of the new house, the path is well kept mowed by the local kids who want to keep it nice and what this path leads up to is a small little Pet Cematary humoursly mis-spelled Pet Sematary. Now there's nothing strange at all so far so why should there be maybe because there's something involving the Sematary that's a little more odd then you think maybe it's not that odd at all maybe it's just pure evil, but who's to say.
Pet Sematary is a very thought provoking novel that tells the story of a small town Maine family with something that they can't imagine going on right in the back yard. If asked I would surly recommend this too almost anyone especially if you want to be scared for a while 5/5
And remember . . . "Sometimes Dead Is Better"
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King's brilliance cannot be denied on this novel.
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-06-30
It's kind of a toss up.
This book or Salem's Lot, which is better?
"Pet" is simply, brilliant, disturbing, and unforgettable.
Another masterpiece that was made into a disaster of a movie.
Like Salem's Lot, ignore the movie(s) and go with the books.
"Pet" is a page turner, I think I ripped through it in a few days.
The characters, the story, the ATMOSPHERE are just remarkable.
King at his most masterful.
Another must read must buy.
My only complaint is the new cover art. HORRID!!!
I bought the paperback way back in the day that had the creepy cat with the green eyes and the red cemetary back ground.
Oh well, that MINOR complaint shouldn't scare you away from reading one of King's best works.
Easily in the top ten best books I've ever read.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!
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More Emotional than Scary
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-06-05
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
I liked this book overall, but if you are looking for something to utterly terrify you, you may not enjoy this as much. The last hundred pages or so was probably the scariest, and even that was a little tame compared to other works King' put out there.
Nevertheless, this story still works. In the foreward of the book, Stephen King says this is the scariest book he ever wrote. And it is, only for different reason. Many look at this as being a piece of horror fiction, and even though it certainly fits that mold in many respects, I don't know if it was King's intention to make it bone-chilling. This book works on an emotional level, focusing heavily on the subject of death. It really makes you think about that inevitable event, and you feel true sympathy for the characters when those who are close to them perish. Ellie's little speal about not wanting God to take her cat was brutal, almost to the point of being heartbreaking.
You also find yourself wondering what you would do in a similar situation. If a family member died prematurely, would you take any measure necesary to ressurect them, even if they come back wrong?
The biggest downside to the book was that it took so long to get to the really good stuff. For the first 2-3 hundred pages, the only thing that had been given new life was the family cat. That's not to say the early parts of the novel did not have merit; I thoroughly enjoyed the massive character developement that was employed through the early stages of the story.
In the end, you realize, as the book proclaims, "Sometimes Dead is Better."
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Another great Stephen King book
Rating (5)
Date: 2008-06-03
Creepy but really compelling, Stephen King once again offers a page turning story that is more about the characters then the scares. When the scares do come, they seem more shocking because of the character development. Fun and interesting read.
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