Stephen King tweets his 'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines' review

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Stephen King can be pretty vocal about adaptations of his work, and he's not one to hide his feelings if he doesn't like the end result.

The good news for people looking forward to watching Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, Lindsey Anderson Beer and Jeff Buhler's prequel to the 2019 adaptation of the novel? The horror master is a fan.

On Tuesday, the same day the trailer for the movie dropped, King took to X/Twitter to post his thoughts.

"In the book, this is the story Jud Crandall tells Louis Creed to try and dissuade him from using the Pet Sematary," wrote King. "The screenplay takes a few liberties, but it's a fine story. David Duchovny is excellent. The secret, as always, is caring about the characters."

Set in 1969, Bloodlines will act as a prequel to 2019's Pet Sematary, following the story of Jud Crandell (Jackson White) as he first learns the secrets of town's ancient burial ground. David Duchovny, Samantha Mathis, Henry Thomas and Pam Grier also star.

You can watch the full trailer here:

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is streaming on Paramount+ from Oct. 6.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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