Stephen King is so prolific that he name is synonymous with American Horror. I doubt there’s no one who couldn’t name one of his works. Or in the least, conjure up movie that was inspired by King.
It’s my hope to one day mirror his success. So while your hear, please take a look at my novella, A Still Small Voice, available for E-BOOK on Amazon.
Now let’s talk about Pet Semetary, our day 8 review on our #31daysofhorror.
Before I read this book, I had vague recollection of watching the original 1989 film adaptation. Grave yards, death, a speeding semi and a little boy. And a cat we were certain was dead.
The Story: Dr Creed has moved his family to quiet Maine for new work and to be closer with his family. Their home is by a busy through street that seen its share of roadkill. Behind their home is what the local children have call the Pet Semetary, and what lies beyond the fallen trees is an evil who’s power is working it ways into Creed’s life.
When I finally read this, I can see what this is definitely one of King’s favored works and the one he struggled with the most. It’s about death and the lengths we go to deal with, or not deal with it.
I don’t want to give much away, but in the Afro-Caribbean culture reanimated bodies is a ritual in and of itself as much as it is expression of power over death, control over our bodies. Who is really driving us to act? What lures us to do the things we do?
These questions come up and time and time again throughout the novel. It won’t keep you up at night, but it will certainly have you asking similar questions of yourself.