Imagine a world without the incredible talent of writers and actors. It’s a world where the series we love wouldn’t even exist. That’s the reality during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. We owe so much to these creative minds.
Get ready for a spine-chilling prequel series that delves into the events before Stephen King’s Pet Sematary. Paramount+ brings us Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, a series that confirms the terrifying truth – when things are buried in a certain parcel of ground, they may come back… but they come back wrong.

In the trailer, we witness David Duchovny burying a young man named Timmy (played by Jack Mulhern) in the infamous Pet Sematary. But when Timmy returns from the dead, he’s not the same. He’s filled with murderous tendencies. If you’re familiar with King’s source material, the plot won’t surprise you, but the trailer will send shivers down your spine. Brace yourself for a prequel that promises to be horrifying in its own right.
Here’s the official synopsis, keeping you on the edge of your seat:
In 1969, a young Jud Crandall dreams of escaping his hometown of Ludlow, Maine. Little does he know, sinister secrets lie buried within, forcing him to confront a dark family history that forever ties him to Ludlow. Joined by his childhood friends, Jud must battle an ancient evil that has plagued Ludlow since its inception. Once unleashed, this evil has the power to obliterate everything in its path. Brace yourself for Pet Sematary: Bloodlines, a terrifying prequel that reveals the untold story of why sometimes dead is better…
Alongside Mulhern and Duchovny, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines features an incredible cast including Jackson White (Tell Me Lies), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant), Henry Thomas (The Fall of the House of Usher, Gangs of New York), Natalie Alyn Lind (The Goldbergs, The Gifted), Isabella Star LaBlanc (True Detective: Night Country), and Pam Grier (Cinnamon, Jackie Brown).
Mark your calendars for the premiere of Pet Sematary: Bloodlines on October 6, 2023, exclusively on Paramount+. While you wait, take a look at this poster. Don’t worry, it’s definitely not disturbing or scary… we promise:

Credit: Philippe Bosse/Paramount Players