114 - Pet Sematary II (1992) & It Chapter Two (2019)

Published: Dec. 10, 2019, 4:08 a.m.

b'Get more at podsematary.com! Read our afterthoughts for this episode at https://twitter.com/PodSematary/status/1203531590904795136\\n\\nCW: Rape, Suicide, Domestic Abuse, Homophobia, Distressing sequences involving animals\\n\\nIt\\u2019s Stephen King Sequels Week on Pod Sematary! Chris & Kelsey go back to the well to revive Stephen King adaptions in the form of sequels!\\n\\nThe Classic Film: Pet Sematary II (1992)\\n"A teenage boy and his father move to his recently-deceased mother\'s hometown, where they encounter the ancient Native American cemetery with the power to raise the dead\\u201d (IMDb.com). This bonkers sequel is fairly lovable in its weirdness, even if the ending goes a little off the rails.\\n\\nThe Modern Film: It Chapter Two (2019)\\n"Twenty-seven years after their first encounter with the terrifying Pennywise, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back\\u201d (IMDb.com). Having enjoyed Chapter One in episode 15 of the podcast (or \\u201cliked okay\\u201d in Kelsey\\u2019s case), we were surprised to find that Chapter Two was massively hobbled in what appears to be an attempt to end the story and include every popular ingredient from the first chapter at the same time. Simply put: it does not work. \\n\\nPlus! Our spoiler-free thoughts on King and Hill\'s In the Tall Grass!\\n\\nAudio Sources:\\n"Christine" produced by Columbia Pictures, et al.\\n"Clueless" produced by Paramount Pictures\\n"Fading Away" performed by Jan King\\n\\u201cIt Chapter Two\\u201d produced by New Line Cinema, et al.\\n"Pet Sematary" written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones\\n\\u201cPet Sematary II\\u201d produced by Paramount Pictures & Columbus Circle Films\\n\\u201cPoison Heart\\u201d written by Dee Dee Ramone & Daniel Rey and performed by The Ramones\\n"Reverence" written by William Reid & Jim Reid and performed by The Jesus and Mary Chain\\n"Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)" written by Johnny Mandel (music) & Mike Altman (lyrics) and performed by The Mash\\n"Training / Credits" (from "Punch-Out!!" [NES]) composed and arranged by Yukio Kaneoka, Akito Nakatsuka, and Kenji Yamamoto\\n"Weird Satanist Guy" via BowserVids @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=YErFwJX0HKE'