PET SEMATARY II script analysis
After a tragic on-set accident claims Renee’s life, widower Chase Matthews moves with his son Geoff to Ludlow, Maine. There they discover an ancient burial ground with the power to resurrect the dead. When buried loved ones return changed and violent, father and son must confront the dark forces they’ve unleashed.
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Scene 1 / Page 1 / 1% target
We open on Renee’s fatal electrocution on the castle tomb set, establishing sudden death and horror.
This is great, I could've spent four months on a romantic comedy with Warren Beatty, and instead, I've...
Scene 4 / Pages 1-2 / 5% target
At the funeral, the community’s reverence for the dead hints at resurrection and its taboos.
Let's keep it back, folks. Try to show her a little respect...
Scenes 2-5 / Pages 1-3 / 10% target
We meet Chase as a surgeon, learn of his son Geoff’s grief, move into the new house, and meet Marjorie.
You're the one who wanted to move. Nobody would've touched them if you didn't want to move here...
Scene 12 / Pages 3-4 / 12% target
Zowie the dog is electrocuted in the rabbit cages, sparking Geoff’s wish to resurrect him.
Scene 15 / Pages 4-5 / 20% target
Geoff debates with Drew whether burying Zowie in the Indian burial ground will truly bring him back.
What if it's not bullshit? If I bury Zowie there, and it works... he'll come back alive.
Scenes 15-16 / Pages 5-6 / 25% target
They bury Zowie at the Micmac burial ground; the adventure into the supernatural begins.
Scene 7 / Page 2 / 30% target
Geoff’s first day at school and his friendship with Drew deepen his emotional journey.
You nervous? New town, new school. I know it must be pretty hard for you...
Scenes 16-24 / Pages 6-10 / 40% target
Zowie returns undead, terrorizes the community; Gus is also resurrected and exhibits odd behavior.
God, you're ice cold... and you smell! Lord, what did you get yourself into?
Scene 26 / Pages 10-11 / 50% target
Chase learns Zowie’s blood test is abnormal—proof the resurrection has gone horribly wrong.
I didn't get that...
Scenes 27-33 / Pages 11-13 / 65% target
Undead animals kill lab kittens; Zowie attacks Chase; tension escalates as threats surround father and son.
Scene 39 / Page 14 / 75% target
Gus—gone mad undead—causes the car crash that kills Drew and his mother, striking emotionally low.
Gus killed Clyde, Mom! He's trying to kill me!
Scene 44 / Page 15 / 80% target
Chase discovers Geoff’s attic shrine to Renee, realizing his son is slipping into obsession and madness.
I'm getting things ready for Mom.
Scene 49 / Page 16 / 85% target
At the Micmac burial ground, Gus offers Renee’s body for resurrection—Chase and Geoff resolve to end this.
Scenes 50-52 / Pages 16-17 / 95% target
Chase battles Gus, Marjorie confronts Renee’s undead form, and the attic becomes the battleground to stop the horror.
A little drilling. A little killing.
Scene 52 / Page 17 / 99% target
The final confrontation in the attic mirrors the opening tomb set—death and the unnatural cycle come full circle.