A motion version of Pet Sematary, directed by Mary Lambert, was released in 1989. It stars Dale Midkiff, Fred Gwynne, and Denise Crosby in a faithful rendering of the novel. The motion picture was well received by critics and fans. A sequel, Pet Sematary Two, was released in 1992. This was also directed by Mary Lambert, and stars Edward Furlong as a young man trying to bring his mother back to life.

This sequel was not well received.