Stephen King found film 'genuinely terrifying'

The remake of Pet Sematary, based on the author's 1983 horror novel, gets his stamp of approval

Jason Clarke plays a grieving father in Pet Sematary. PHOTO: UIP
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Australian actor Jason Clarke is having a tough time as an on-screen dad.

As one-half of a grieving couple in WWII drama The Aftermath, he struggles to come to terms with the death of his son during the German bombing of London.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 04, 2019, with the headline Stephen King found film 'genuinely terrifying'. Subscribe