{"id":27676,"date":"2018-03-28T18:44:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-28T22:44:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=27676"},"modified":"2018-03-28T22:50:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T02:50:00","slug":"unearthed-untold-the-path-to-pet-sematary-2017-special-edition-blu-ray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2018\/03\/28\/unearthed-untold-the-path-to-pet-sematary-2017-special-edition-blu-ray\/","title":{"rendered":"Unearthed & Untold: The Path To Pet Sematary (2017): Special Edition [Blu-Ray]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Once upon a time a very popular Stephen King novel was made in to a hit movie and it became influential among many horror buffs. That\u2019s about the extent of drama or intriguing Hollywood back story you\u2019ll get with \u201cUnearthed & Untold.\u201d I\u2019m sure it would make for a wonderful extra in its initial release, but I don\u2019t know per se if it granted its own special release on Blu-Ray. The oddly celebrated horror drama is a movie that wasn\u2019t much of an underdog like \u201cNightmare on Elm Street,\u201d and didn\u2019t garner weird supernatural coincidences like the set of \u201cPoltergeist.\u201d It was just a movie that was made thanks to a book that scared its own author to the core…<\/p>\n

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\u201cUnearthed & Untold\u201d is the story of the development of \u201cPet Sematary,\u201d the popular horror drama about a family that deals with loss by resorting to reviving their loved ones through an ancient Indian burial ground. There isn\u2019t a lot of to do about the making of the film, save for Mary Lambert\u2019s odd techniques. Granted, there are a lot of juicy tidbits involving the production, but the documentary by John Campopiano and Justin White feels more suited for a deluxe release of the seminal film more than anything. There\u2019s some interesting anecdotes about the film\u2019s production which had to work around collaborating with children and animals. I enjoyed the technique of featuring the film\u2019s centerpiece death scene involving a speeding truck, and loved how they worked around child labor laws by hiring twins to help the crew double the scenes they could film in one day.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnearthed & Untold\u201d relies on a lot of interesting insight in to the film\u2019s production and how they used a lot of the film\u2019s scenery and window dressing as a means of signifying the descent in to madness. From the dream atmosphere before Gage\u2019s horrific death, to Jud\u2019s house seemingly sinking in to the dirt, every nuance is intentional, and every bit of symbolism is there because they intended it to be. The documentary might be a treat especially for those of us traumatized by the horrendous Zelda, as the documentary spends its fair amount of time exploring the process, how they cast the actor behind the character, and every method they employed to help the audience sink in to madness alongside the characters. \u201cUnearthed & Untold\u201d is a fine documentary, and one that\u2019ll feed your appetite if you\u2019re a big \u201cPet Sematary\u201d fanatic. If you, like me, find the film fairly abysmal, you\u2019ll just take away some good movie trivia from it.<\/p>\n

The Special Edition from Synapse Films features two feature length commentaries. There is one with the directors and creators John Campopiano and Justin White, and a podcast commentary with the aforementioned creators. There are eight minutes of Edited and Alternate scenes, and a Video Interview with the creators John Campopiano and Justin White. Clocking in at almost eight minutes, the pair discuss the origins of the film which stemmed from their need to revisit the original locations the film was shot in, and go over difficulties they faced filming the documentary, including tracking down the original cast and crew. \u201cPET TALES: From The Cutting Room Floor\u201d is an eighteen minute series of moments and stories that were not featured in the final documentary. There\u2019s Denise Crosby, Mary Lambert, the twins and so much more. There\u2019s a Location Photo Compilation, and Documentary Poster Art Concepts. There is six minutes of Rare On Set Footage from Rhonda Carter, and a Documentary Sizzle Reel which is pretty much just an extended trailer for the documentary. Finally there\u2019s the original promotional trailer. Most of the segments and features are in HD, and the cover art comes reversible.<\/p>\n