"Sometimes, dead is better." God what a great line. Fred Gwynne did an awesome job in the role.

@stephenkingbookclub1054

Ай бұрын

Agreed!

@ericstevens8744

Ай бұрын

Can we please have more stuff like this ? Please ?????

@ericstevens8744

Ай бұрын

Cycle of the werewolf ? Needful things ? Rose Red ?

@sarahwarnock2707

Ай бұрын

​@@ericstevens8744 yes!

@danielallen3454

Ай бұрын

@@ericstevens8744 Christine? The Dead Zone? The Dark Half?

This story really gets to me for not just the creepy levels it can reach but just the overall levels of sadness it brings when you think on the concept of death & loss.

I would love to hear a story about what happened to Elle after everything that happened in Pet Semetary.

@YesterdaysNews

7 ай бұрын

According to King himself she was raised by the Goldmans and is living a normal life, albeit suffering from occasional nightmares about the pet sematary.

@FloridasYesteryear

7 ай бұрын

​@YesterdaysNews does she have the shine?

@gringles

7 ай бұрын

I don’t think King ever stated if the Creeds could shine, part of the vagueness to his stories is that there are other forces guiding/corralling peoples lives like the Wendigo does. She and her father may show signs, some readers even say Rachel shows signs of it.

@Donathon-qx8kq

7 ай бұрын

Probably what happened to other people who confronted minions of the Old Gods.. insanity, degeneration , and finally death

@mad8598

7 ай бұрын

I could be wrong but I *think* King has said that Ellie had a little bit of the shine. Imagine if she and Danny Torrance had ever crossed paths…

I don't want to be buried in a pet sematary. I don't want to live my life again.

@cleverlydevisedmyth

3 ай бұрын

I wanna be sedated...

@SugarTits716

3 ай бұрын

Gotta love The Ramones!! My personal fave is "I Wanna Be Sedated"!!! Especially because I struggle with anxiety & severe panic attacks, so I quite literally wanna be sedated sometimes!!! 😂

I absolutely love the idea of a creative lore based on such an iconic novel. Derry and “It” have a flourishing backstory, and it inspired many side stories. It’s great but I deeply appreciate how you take interest in different classics from King.

One minute in and I'm HOOKED. That intro was impeccable.

I really really REALLY like the true crime angle here. It’s smart of you to sort of, see through the story and see it this way. I bet it’s tempting to do more King books/stories/novellas this way…props to you for keeping it interesting!! You’re absolutely an incredibly talented individual & I’m so glad to have found your KZread space.

@linearman0245

6 ай бұрын

I'm curious to see how Sometimes They Come Back done this way. That or Revival.

@KnotyerbizKut

6 ай бұрын

@@linearman0245 ooooh revival was great. When I finished that one I was not ready for it to be done, lol. That WOULD be really cool, wouldn’t it?

@OLDDOGE12

4 ай бұрын

​@@KnotyerbizKut The MC giving the last interview would be haunting.

@KnotyerbizKut

4 ай бұрын

@@OLDDOGE12 I really feel like a lot of things left unsaid in the novel, might be able to be put out there in this sort of format

I’d love more of the novels in this format! A beautifully done video!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@steveOhh68

7 ай бұрын

The shining as true crime ❤

Pet Sematary was my 1st King's novel, I first read it when I was 12, 33 years ago. I will never ever forget how I felt reading the last page of the book: I was feeling empty, not sad or happy, just.... empty (I can't explain this feeling). Decades later and after having re-read the novel a couple times (maybe 6? 7?) I think I understand now why they say this is the most terrifying novel written by the master King: it's not greed, vengeance, hatred, jealousy driving the main character, I believe it's because hope is the force behind Louis' actions. Louis hopes he can make it right,that he can fix an unspeakable tragedy, instead dooming himself, his family and all around him in the process. Pet sematary is one of the few stories I would love Master King to revisit (the remaining vampires left "alive" in 'Salem's Lot is another) and tell us what was made of Rachel, Ellie, the sauer burial ground..... Maybe someday we are send back to Ludlow, maybe this never happens, but all I can do is.... hope.

@attitudeproblem6462

7 ай бұрын

So true. When you see him go through all the rationalizations in his mind about how _this_ time could be different… Makes me really wonder, even w/ all the warnings and the history of it not going well…all the reasons you *know* this is not a good idea, would any of us do any different than Louis?? If you thought that there was the slightest _chance…_ that, on the other side of it, you could have your baby in your arms again like before?… You can scream at Louis through the screen, but really would you do any differently? This really is King’s scariest work.

@kakolicht

7 ай бұрын

@@attitudeproblem6462 ,that line around the end of the book when Paskow's ghost tries to help Louis (to save Louis actually) one last time before fading, to which Louis (by that time gone completely insane holding Rachel's dead body in his arms) answers "this time will be different, she just died, she will come back just as she was" (something like that if I'm remembering and translating the quotes correctly from my native Brazilian language). After going through so mach loss, pain and tragedy, like you said "would any of us do any different than Louis"? I don't think so.

@attitudeproblem6462

7 ай бұрын

@@kakolicht I think that’s the reason why I also love “1922” so much: these are stories that teach you to just let some things lie. In both cases, the main characters rationalize that if they commit this _one act,_ it’ll “fix” everything… And it only ends up *destroying everything* w/ rippling effects that touch people even _outside_ of their family.🤦🏾‍♀️

@SugarTits716

3 ай бұрын

You hit the nail squarely on the head with your comment...you said everything I felt but couldn't find the proper words to express myself!!! Thank you!!! ❤❤❤

For real though, an adaptation of “Carrie” done as a mixed media podcast and fauxumentary about the “Chamberlain High Prom Incident” would be amazing, plus paying tribute to the format of the original novella. You could have a host who’s taking the angle that a notoriously bullied and ostracised student is being scapegoated for the tragedy when she herself was found dead with her own mother later that night, and then gradually finds out about the telekinesis rumours and evidence…

I like this format a lot. It’s very clever

When Jud and Louis heard that otherworldly roar in the woods and Louis asks Judd what it was only for him to look at him wide eyed and shush him was beyond scary. It was even freakier in the book as all the birds and animals got really quiet when the Wendigo cried out.

This is some top tier content right here. Thank you sir for your hard work we really appreciate it.

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@estrogengirl

7 ай бұрын

Facts.

Just stumbled upon this tasty little channel a month or so ago when you did the raft video (one of my favorite stories) and have watched all your stuff. Thanks for the delicious content and your formats are so interesting, especially for someone who has probably read everything SK. Very fresh. Now to sit by my tv for 6 more hours to wait for this one.

@vincezetti7216

7 ай бұрын

delicious lol

This was great 👍👍👍 it's my favorite King novel because it is so Lovecraftien much like some of his early short stories.... even the early history of Salem's Lot had that vibe.... keep it up

A witty spin on a familiar King classic! This channel is a SK fan's dream... thanks for another entertaining episode.

A true crime podcast retelling of the Dead Zone would be incredible. I love this concept. Subscribed... Bell rung... Can't wait to get to know your other videos!!!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much... We do have a video called "The Case of the Castlerock Strangler" inspired by the events in "The Dead Zone."

@buckb6976

7 ай бұрын

@@stephenkingbookclub1054 outstanding... Going to go memorize it now. I love this channel!

This is awesome. Thanks for your hard work. Did anyone see Pennywise the clown's picture over the bar?

This was really good, including the ending. I would like to see an episode of Strange History about the town from Storm of The Century.

I think this format is brilliant! I know every video can't be this, but I'd love to see more in the future!

Excellent work. I love the ending. That Rachel still wanders Ludlow chanting "Darling".

New sub here, first time adding a notify me. I’ve binged your entire library and can’t wait for this! From a long-time Constant Reader, your channel is fire!🔥

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad you found our Book Club! Hope you enjoy the next video :)

I find it brilliant that this is just as creepy as what really happened. Keep up the good work 😊.

I clearly remember the first time I read this as a teenager. As soon as Gage died I was like, "Oh, no, he's going to bury him in the Pet Semetary, isn't he? And it's going to be awful. I need to stop reading this. Yep, here he is, burying Gage. It's going to get awful any minute now. I should stop reading this. Because we all know where it's going. Yep, here it is. The terrifying part. What the hell is wrong with me?"

@ericstevens8744

Ай бұрын

Your awesome !!!!!!

@WeasleyGirl1767

Ай бұрын

@@ericstevens8744 My internal narrator is a lot smarter than I am. It always knows when it should give up for the sake of self-perseverance, and it always loses to my macabre curiosity. You'd think the terrifying story of Timmy Baterman would be enough to get me to quit (THAT stayed with me for DAYS), but no...

@ericstevens8744

Ай бұрын

We must all push forward !! It’s what Mr King would want 👍👍👍

@jenngray8769

28 күн бұрын

That’s me as well. A teenager reading it over the summer with the same though process -“well, I see where this is going, this is going to be the absolute worst,” ::continues reading::

@billhicks808

24 күн бұрын

They paid no attention to what you were reading in the 80's so I read this when I was like 9 years old (around the time the movie came out) and I was young enough that I didn't see it coming. When hewent to do it I was like "wait... He's not really gonna... Why would you ever do that, there's no possible good that can come from this. This is gonna be awful I should stop reading this". Keeps reading.

Damn! Another great video. This one always scared the hell out of me as a kid. Who am I kidding? It still does.

Ughhhh this was phenomenal!!! I love the way you formatted this as a true crime podcast again, I hope you continue to do vids like this 😊

These "true crime" style vids are awsome knowkimg the source material and seeing others looking in really holds the verisimilitude of this world in shape. It makes you just wanna tell them naw man that hill makes deadites we watched it. Fore sure a sub from me

Great story, and addition to an amazing book. I’ve always found the ending pretty chilling - Louis’ colleague looking at him taking his wife over the Semetary ‘threshold’, a mad glint in his eye. Never going to end too well for old Lewis! FYI another amazing, less known novel featuring the Wendigo/Windigo is ‘Where the Chill Waits’ by T Chris Martindale, it really is excellent. Thanks, look forward to next time!

Outstanding job, once again! Great Maine accent for Jud Crandall's voice on the reading of that note to Dr. Creed. Just perfect, and I'm from Maine, so I should know, lol! Thank you so much for your excellent work!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks @maryhoyt2609 that's high praise indeed! I was very worried about tackling Jud's accent, so I'm glad I didn't do a terrible job. XD

@maryhoyt2609

7 ай бұрын

Nah, you nailed it!@@stephenkingbookclub1054

Pet Semetary oh how it's a chilling tale of terror; it will always be a masterful but memorable tale of grief🙂♥️📚

Incredible! The best mockumentary done yet.

Awesome story and presentation. Thank you!

I love this ever sprawling story. Going to watch all the movies in order tonight after this😊 Great job!

wait but this is reminding me of a very specific amazing college essay i read once, (i believe) called "love and loss in pet semetary", and i recall something like coe college. ive had difficulties finding it lately. it has a bit about huck finn, if that also helps? at any rate, it points out some correlations and works out how Louise felt some resentment to his family. hence why he was so upset about Church "losing his manhood" - he felt stifled being in his relationship with his family. a mans heart is stonier, judd says. this is why he so totally agrees with Ellie's rage against God and death. That's why she's the only survivor. Because if you cling to immortality because of a fear of death, you'll corrupt th things you love. it's always clung to my mind.

@attitudeproblem6462

7 ай бұрын

Yep, that’s truly what ruined everything. It was b/c they didn’t want to confront and deal w/ death; not Rachel b/c of her sister and not Louis b/c he “promised” Ellie that fixing the cat was going to solve all the problems. Should’ve told her doesn’t matter _how_ we fix the cat, shit happens. Death will always happen, if not on the road, than sooner or later, b/c it’s a part of life.

One of the first books I read where nobody is better off and nobody wins... I remember commenting to my then gf, about how disturbing it was. She asked how I could finish a book like that, and why it wasn't obvious where it was going. All I could say is... "I don't know... and actually, I loved every minute of it."

@stephenkingbookclub1054

Ай бұрын

LOL, I know how you feel... It might be his most tragic story

@rjd_frostcor3

Ай бұрын

​@@stephenkingbookclub1054 I forgot to say, that your video is very well done, btw. The true crime angle is truly inspired, sir.

aww I missed the stream. I watched Pet Cemetery a long time ago, so I didn't remember the story. Hehehe amusing to see Stephen King as the priest. I love seeing his stories told this way. Great fun. Great presentation as always. Love your work. Thanks

@thing_under_the_stairs

7 ай бұрын

I've always loved SK's cameos in his own movies, but I think that one was my all time favourite.

Ive seen Pet Semetery. Including the latest one. I'll all say is the original one's ending still creeps me out. 😊

I’m new to this channel and stumbled upon it by accident. I’m so glad I did. The idea of examining Stephen Kings work as a criminal investigator who lives in the world instead of a member of the audience is pure genius

@stephenkingbookclub1054

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much. I'm glad you found our strange little Book Club!

This is one of my favorite stories from Stephen King ❤

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ I loved this! Thank you so very much ❤❤❤ & Happy New Year 🎊

This was my favorite so far!

An absolutely awesome video. Normally, I don't like true crime, but you made it so suspenseful, so atmospheric, I was glued to my laptop. Great job!

What a beautifully composed and captivating retelling with a truly heartbreaking conclusion. Excellent work!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

2 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

Whooooooo that was SPOOKY as 🤬 I had goosebumps at the end. Great work and thank you!!!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

What a title! Diving in ❤. You did not disappoint. Excellent version!

As always great work!😊 This story still gives me the creeps, even after all these years..saw the movie at age 12 I think 😱😱

I think you need to investigate Derry, Maine. I hear some clowning around goes on there.

Wow! You are amazing with what you do with these stories! You bring to them a whole new life!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Next week on True King: Meet the man who gunned down an entire town and claimed it was self defence And more even more bizarre he claims it was all in a effort to reach a mysterious Tower at the center of space and time. Is Roland of GIlead a hero or a psychotic mass murderer?

Loved this. Amazing work!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

It is interesting, as King has revisited characters and settings from many of his early stories in later ones, that he hasn't done anything to reference Pet Sematary again. Though I think one may have had the Wendigo or something like it appear.

@Spectra651

2 ай бұрын

He does briefly make reference to PS in 'Insomnia.' It's been awhile since I read it (and it's a long book), but I remember the malevolent entity in the story having a collection of artifacts squirreled away, and one of them I'm pretty sure was Gage's sneaker. I also don't remember which story it was but I also remember King making a brief reference to Ludlow, Maine, but those are the only two instances that come to mind.

@spidersjohnson9890

2 ай бұрын

it disturbed him, at one point he put the draft in a drawer and didn't touch it for months

Awesome way to format reviews of SK books in this way. When able, cover Carrie, and others in this format.

When I read this book I always wondered why they just didn't put a fence around their yard to keep the kids out of the road? It's what I would do. Of course, there wouldn't be a story, then.

This is my fav King book,it says so much. At 8 I watched the original film.Zelda still lives with me. 🖤 From Australia 🐨

@spidersjohnson9890

2 ай бұрын

She does...how has your back been lately? Any random pains?

I just came across your channel and it is a cool concept. Great video.

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Your voice is very soothing as you tell us tales of horror. I always wondered why Judd Crandall told the family about the cemetery knowing the danger it was. I find the movie Pet Cemetery 2 darkly funny.

@fridakahlo4225

Ай бұрын

If I remember correctly, it was the entity that posseses the Micmaq's burial ground made him do that. It was written that place was like a batery, charging with grief and feeding on sanity, getting stronger and stronger, influencing people's mind around it.

Amazing work

I just discovered your channel and I can't get enough. It is brilliant!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

Ай бұрын

So glad you found us! Welcome to the Book Club :)

This is amazing!!

Excellent!

Very clever. Well done sir.

The sick sister was what scare me the most as a child. I’m a 40 year old man and it still creeps me out

@WeasleyGirl1767

28 күн бұрын

I had Zelda as my FB profile picture for a bit.

@lionelhutz5137

21 күн бұрын

I'm coming for you, Rachel...

Brilliant 👍 thank you!

YOU GUYS Should DO A TRUE CRIME ABOUT CROUCH END

YES YES YES, I AM SO HAPPY 😭😭😭😭 THANK YOU FOR THIS

This is my new favorite podcast and I've recommended it to several people I know would be interested by it.

@stephenkingbookclub1054

17 күн бұрын

Thank you so much for spreading the word!

This is absolutely brilliant

Wait🙉 all this time I thought the gage the kid that came back got the old man and the mum…..? Brilliant. Thank you 😌

amazing as always

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Wonderfully creepy!

I’m excited

Wow this is really well done. You got the podcast format down.

Two stories I would love to have covered are It and Cycle of the Werewolf

I still consider Pet Semetary the greatest book I’ve read it really can be difficult to keep turning the pages as the grief and horror is quite overwhelming 😢 this is such great content it really was something I’ve been looking for great work my friend👌

This was awesome ! I’d LOVE for you to do 1408 like this ❤

No Lie, end of that gave me chills. Very good retelling.

Great videos!!! Been enjoying listening to them while I'm working and God that orginal movie was a master piece imo!

This was very, very good!

This was such a cool way of retelling the story

This is brilliant! Please do more!

I saw what you did with Pennywise.

Hope cemetery. Ever been to windham cemetery? Its pretty haunted too. If hope is more haunted than windham i shudder.

That was awesome!

@stephenkingbookclub1054

2 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great job thank you 👏

I absolutely love this

You forgot to mention Church's death on Thanksgiving,1983. Church was hit and killed by a car on that day. Louis Creed was the only one home because Rachel's parents hated him and the feeling was mutual. Louis helped Jud bury the dead cat in the Pet Sematary. Church came back and he was clumsy and stinky.

@jesusromanpadro3853

Ай бұрын

Probably didn't mention it because this is from the police investigation, and there was no way they will find out about the cat first death.

@danielhainline8882

Ай бұрын

@@jesusromanpadro3853 the death of Winston Churchill the cat was mentioned later, though.

@ericstevens8744

Ай бұрын

What did you think of Pet cemetery 2 ?

@jesusromanpadro3853

Ай бұрын

@ericstevens8744 I would have liked it more if it was about the friend of the protagonists, and it dropped the protagonist. Not only a mote interesting character, but his stepfather was a better villain, and that the dog turned on him after reviving added some tragedy.

@o.b.7217

Ай бұрын

@danielhainline8882 Church's first death took place with only two people knowing: Lewis and Jud. Officials had no clue about that. Btw: the "forensics" on dead Church after its second death, would never have taken place. Because nobody would have been interested in the cat's death.

Very well made, I enjoyed it a lot.

@stephenkingbookclub1054

7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

This is fan-fKn-tastic!! Bravo! Bravo! Happy zombie goats for everyone!

Wow! I hope you did one for “1922”!

@wade

7 ай бұрын

Definitely 👍

Huh, what if this was retold through the lens of Pet Sematary 2? "Archaeologists haven't yet discovered the ancient Micmac burial ground... until they simply did a flyover in a helicopter and saw it was only half a mile from the main highway."

@ericstevens8744

Ай бұрын

Yeah half mile from the highway seems kinda weird

I knew I had to come back…again.

Spectacular!

That was cool.

There's something familiar about that clown in that old portrait at 8:36 , and not in a good way...

@stephenkingbookclub1054

Ай бұрын

Hmmmm....

Creepy good!!!

I think Desperation would make a good true crime podcast

@wade

7 ай бұрын

There’s also the STRANGE RESORT format… sort of like a first-person ghost hunter / historian… Desperation is supposedly going to be the next destination!

I think Jud had an older brother named Peter.

Describes a character played by Fred Gwynne. Accompanied with a picture of Muldoon from Car 54! LMAO.

@samspurgeon4222

Ай бұрын

That was a great touch....."Ooh Ooh!....Hey Francis!" 😂

8:37 man, that Pennywise guy sure gets around.

@stephenkingbookclub1054

Ай бұрын

He;s a busy clown.

Damn at 38 that dude had some city mile on him for a country boy. 10:16