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Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is a 2023 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Lindsey Beer in her directorial debut, co-written by Jeff Buhler. It is based on Stephen King's 1983 novel Pet Sematary and serves as prequel to the 2019 film adaptation. It stars Jackson White, Jack Mulhern, Natalie Alyn Lind, Forrest Goodluck, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Pam Grier, Samantha Mathis and Henry Thomas. Set in 1969, 50 years before the events of the first film, the film follows a young Jud Crandall as he discovers a local cemetery where everything dead can be alive again, without imagining the horror that will affect his life.

After the commercial success of the first film in 2019, producer di Bonaventura had plans for a prequel explaining the mythology and universe of the previous film. In February 2021, the film was green-lit, with Buhler and di Bonaventura returning in their roles as screenwriter and producer, respectively. Beer signed on as director in May that same year and principal photography began in August 2021. Pet Sematary: Bloodlines is scheduled to be released by Paramount+ on October 6, 2023.