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Friday 5 april 2019
New ‘Pet Sematary’ takes a deeper exploration of grief

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. first “Pet Sematary” film
Associated Press found critical and com-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The mercial success. But it too
new “Pet Sematary “ has has come back different,
familiar elements of Ste- this time expanding on
phen King’s classic 1983 the supernatural premise
novel and previous film, to delve deeper into the
namely the haunted emotional impact of grief.
graveyard where the dead “It’s like Frankenstein, cre-
are buried but return as ating them and bring
murderous incarnations of them back, and saying ‘It’s
their former selves. alive, it’s alive,’” said Jason
The remake arrives in the- Clarke, who stars as Louis
aters 30 years after the Creed, a physician search-

This image released by Paramount Pictures shows Jason Clarke in a scene from “Pet Sematary.”
Associated Press
ing for a simpler life with his Seimetz, who plays Creed’s is the manic lunacy of what
family in rural Maine. “This wife, Rachel. Her charac- losing somebody so close
story is disturbing and digs ter is still traumatized after to you makes you feel. The
deep. It’s about life and witnessing her older sister’s movie unfolds in the pro-
death, but also about the gruesome death as a child, cess of grief and loss in an
emotional state that comes and she wants to protect interesting way.”
with it.” her children from the idea Clarke and Seimetz said
Soon after Creed and his of death in hopes they’ll Jeté Laurence — who plays
wife, two children and their have regular childhood. the couple’s daughter Ellie
cat move into their new That dream ends when a — did a superb job in a piv-
home, the doctor discov- massive truck runs over one otal role in the film.
ers a creepy cemetery in of the couple’s children. “She’s very talented,”
a wooded area nearby. Louis’ impulse to undo the Clarke said. “Her perfor-
After the family cat is found tragedy causes a horrific mance really brought this
trampled, Creed tries to ripple effect. movie together.”
make things right for the “When something does Laurence, who turned 11
sake of his daughter’s inno- happen, what do you while filming “Pet Sema-
cence, but quickly realizes do?” Seimetz asks. “This tary,” said she hadn’t seen
the ramifications of bury- film captures the upsetting any of the previous films,
ing the dead at the sacred and melancholy aspect of but she quickly learned
site. death. There’s the anger about the story’s premise
“You can’t protect your kids side of it. Then there’s the that death could birth pure
from everything,” said Amy denial side of it, then there evil.q

Slash’s ex-wife auctioning items from

marriage to guitarist

Associated Press printed image of Jimi Hen-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The drix on the back.
former wife of Guns N’ Ros- The auction will feature
es guitarist Slash is selling some of their wedding
off exotic and erotic items items including Perla’s
from their 14 years of mar- beaded and sequin top
riage. hat wedding veil and their
Julien’s Auctions an- wedding cake topper.
nounced Thursday the col- There’s also a bronze and
lection from Slash and Perla leather spanking bench.
Hudson’s Beverly Hills estate The auction will take place
will be part of next month’s online and at New York’s
Music Icons auction. This photo provided by Julien’s Hard Rock Cafe on May 17
The items feature Slash’s Auctions shows a signed top and 18.
signature look including hat that belongs to Guns N’ A portion of the pro-
a black custom-made Roses guitarist Slash. ceeds will benefit the
bowler hat, a signed top Associated Press Youth Emerging Stronger
hat and his black leather motorcycle jacket with the charity.q