Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a 2023 American supernatural horror film directed by Lindsey Anderson Beer and co-written by Beer and Jeff Buhler. It serves as a prequel to Pet Sematary (2019), which in turn was based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Stephen King. The film stars Jackson White, Forrest Goodluck, Jack Mulhern, Henry Thomas, Natalie Alyn Lind, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Samantha Mathis, Pam Grier, and David Duchovny. The plot follows a young Jud Crandall as he discovers a local cemetery where the dead can live. Set in 1969, the movie is centered on a young Jud Crandall who dreams of escaping his hometown of Ludlow. However, he discovers the malevolent secrets of what is buried in a cemetery and confronts a haunting family legacy that forever connects him to the place. He unites with his childhood friends as they face an ancient evil that has plagued Ludlow from its inception. The film premiered at Fantastic Fest on September 23, 2023, and was released on Paramount+ on October 6, 2023.