New Prequel to Stephen King’s Scariest Movie Is The Most-Watched Film On Paramount+ This October

Sharai Bohannon |

Oct 26, 2023

David Duchovny as Bill and Jack Mulhern as Timmy appearing in Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Cr: Philippe Bosse/Paramount Players

The dead just won’t stay dead this Halloween season. The #1 on Paramount+ has been living its best evil life on the charts all month and doesn’t seem to have plans to go anywhere anytime soon. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is the movie everyone is hitting play on this October. Allow us to dig into this prequel for the uninitiated.

Paramount+ Official Synopsis

“In 1969, a young Jud Crandall has dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within and is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow. Banding together, Jud and his childhood friends must fight an ancient evil that has gripped Ludlow since its founding, and once unearthed has the power to destroy everything in its path. Based on the untold chapter from Pet Sematary, Stephen King’s chilling novel, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a terrifying prequel, and the untold story of why sometimes dead is better…”

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Henry Thomas as Dan appearing in Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Cr: Philippe Bosse/Paramount Players

The movie has turned most of the internet into a David Duchovny stan account. He seems to be a constant fave among viewers and is even being singled out from the film’s official Twitter page.

See what Twitter is saying

David Duchovny never disappoints! Here’s just a few of his recent roles:
What Happens Later, Pet Sematary Bloodlines, Bucky F*cking Dent, and The Estate. pic.twitter.com/tgcUHIPFsT
— LuAnn Smith (@luannmsmith) October 18, 2023

"I held him the day he came into this world, and I'm gonna hold him the day he goes out." – David Duchovny as Bill in 'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines' https://t.co/3ooPQik68k pic.twitter.com/nVJopjhwRQ
— Mason Vaughn (Director of Madness) (@MasonVaughnDied) September 13, 2023

Director Lindsey Anderson Beer discusses casting David Duchovny in Pet Sematary: Bloodlines #xfiles pic.twitter.com/IBQShoa8Oc
— Jessie Hobson (@joe_danger) September 28, 2023

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines with David Duchovny and Henry Thomas looks scary and like the best version of the story made so far. Not liking that it’s a prequel to the 2019 movie. Completely unnecessary. Should have been a prequel to the very first film pic.twitter.com/6gf153SUWY
— Jeff Schwartz (@JiffSchwazz) September 18, 2023

This is a David Duchovny appreciation post. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is now streaming on #ParamountPlus. pic.twitter.com/3Dp8EOw4pN
— Pet Sematary (@petsematarymov) October 20, 2023

PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES is a solid prequel that expands the lore greatly. The 1960s setting is great, although the scares/horror is weak. David Duchovny is excellent though and writer/director Lindsey Anderson Beer is a name to look out for

Full review: https://t.co/lU4r06X1K3 pic.twitter.com/1qqKUv80Vs
— Horror Necronomicon (@horrornecronom) September 24, 2023

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines had its good and bad moments. It needed tighter editing, direction and pacing. You wanted more of David Duchovny and Henry Thomas on screen but the story was really about their children. This ends up being a prequel connecting to the original 1989 version pic.twitter.com/qmCHXyDpJ1
— Jeff Schwartz (@JiffSchwazz) October 7, 2023

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines was great. Real good to see David Duchovny again. Backstory to the original that digs deep into native lore /w their meeting of the settlers of Ludlow, etc. Good pacing, light gore & suspense. Hell, even Stephen King praise Duchovny and the movie itself.
— RetendoArcade #WeWantStargate #StandwithUkraine (@RetendoArcade) October 8, 2023

After watching Pet Sematary: Bloodlines I really wish David Duchovny was in more movies these days. Oh well at least he’ll always have my boy Fox Mulder! pic.twitter.com/xJT11aggoF
— The Mighty Jinjojo?️‍⚧️ (@JordanSFilmFan) October 8, 2023

PET SEMATARY: BLOODLINES is far from perfect, but if you’re looking for a short, good looking distraction with familiar faces (David Duchovny, Henry Thomas, Pam Grier), you might enjoy it. Promising debut for director Lindsey Anderson Beer.#FantasticFest #PetSemataryBloodlines pic.twitter.com/yGBPZVXzHw
— Film Festival (@LifeIsAFilmFest) September 24, 2023

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On the set of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, streaming on Paramount+, 2023. Photo Cr: Philippe Bosse/Paramount Players

Pet Sematary: Bloodlines was directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer. It was written by Lindsey Anderson Beer and Jeff Buhler. The script is based on Pet Sematary by Stephen King. The movie stars Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Jack Mulhern, Henry Thomas, Natalie Alyn Lind, and Isabella Star LaBlanc, with Pam Grier and David Duchovny.

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Did you dig Pet Sematary: Bloodlines on Paramount+? Let me know why or why not at @misssharai.

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