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    Viewers Blast New Stephen King Movie As “Terrible” & “F*cking Trash”

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    The fun thing about Stephen King adaptations is that many of them have spawned their own franchises. The Children of the Corn film, franchise, for example, couldn’t be any further from King’s original short story which was only an estimated 10,000 words long. Now a new movie inspired by a classic Stephen King tale is receiving negative reactions by viewers online.

    Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is the fourth film in the Pet Sematary movie franchise. The series first began with an adaptation of King’s original novel in 1989. This film was followed by a sequel in 1992. The brand laid dormant until 2019 when King’s original novel was adapted again. Now, four years later, the 2019 adaptation is being followed up with a brand-new prequel.

    Unfortunately, the film doesn’t seem to be receiving the positive reactions that the fans (and studio, for that matter) would hope for. In fact, as revealed via Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 20% critic score. Viewers haven’t been much kinder to the film, with some of the following reactions shared on social media:

    Of course, some horror fans probably knew what to expect with this kind of movie. In fact, it’s very possible that it could develop a cult following as the years go by. After all, that’s essentially what’s happened with 1992’s Pet Sematary Two. You can see a few positive responses to the new prequel:

    Lindsey Anderson Beer directed the film from a screenplay she wrote with Jeff Buhler. The prequel is produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Mark Vahradian.

    The cast of the film includes Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Jack Mulhern, Henry Thomas, Natalie Alyn Lind, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Pam Grier, and David Duchovny.

    In the meantime, subscribers will be able to stream this Stephen King movie via Paramount Plus and decide for themselves how they feel. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional updates regarding Stephen King and projects based on his works as we have them.