Pet Sematary 2 with Roxanne Benjamin
Episode 161, Jan 18, 2023, 09:00 AM
Director Roxanne Benjamin joins Wampler and Vespe to talk a little about her new movie, There's Something Wrong With The Children, and to dive into this absolutely bonkers sequel. Is this one of those so crazy it has to be genius kind of movies or a complete whiff? You may be surprised at what the hosts and guest think. Conversation covers Clancy Brown's wild turn as the abusive undead stepdad, why Stephen King took his name off the movie, Roxanne's deep, personal connection to King's books, and all three of us trying to figure out just who the main character is supposed to be. No brain, no pain!
Back in 1992, Mary Lambert followed up her popular adaptation of Stephen King's Pet Sematary with a sequel that is flat out bonkers. Tonal shifts that are so abrupt you'll get whiplash, an already checked out tweenage Eddie Furlong in the lead, a totally confused Anthony Edwards in the kindly dad role, bizarre sex dreams involving naked women with dog heads and that's just the tip of the iceberg.