Dr. Louis Creed, having just moved to Maine with his wife and two children, is heartbroken when he finds that his daughter's beloved cat has been hit by a truck and killed. Thankfully, a strange, elderly neighbor called Jud knows a secret that may spare the young girl's tears. He takes the dead cat to an ancient Indian burial ground that lies hidden in the surrounding hilltops; and when he buries the feline there, it comes back to life a few days later. But Louis can't be trusted with the secret, and, despite strong warnings that something horrible will happen, he uses the power of the burial ground to bring his son back from the dead -- after the child is killed the same way the family cat was.
Directed by: Mary Lambert Written by: Stephen King Produced by: Mitchell Galin, Richard P. Rubinstein, Ralph S. Singleton, Tim Zinnemann Original music by: Elliot Goldenthal
Cast: Dale Midkiff .... Louis Creed Fred Gwynne .... Jud Crandall Denise Crosby .... Rachel Creed Brad Greenquist .... Victor Pascow Michael Lombard .... Irwin Goldman Miko Hughes .... Gage Creed Blaze Berdahl .... Ellie Creed Susan Blommaert .... Missy Dandridge Mara Clark .... Marcy Charlton Kavi Raz .... Steve Masterton Mary Louise Wilson .... Dory Goldman Andrew Hubatsek .... Zelda Liz Davies .... Girl at infirmary Kara Dalke .... Candystriper Matthew August Ferrell .... Jud as a Child Lisa Stathoplos .... Jud's Mother Stephen King .... Minister Elizabeth Ureneck .... Rachel as a Child Chuck Courtney .... Bill Baterman Peter Stader .... Timmy Baterman Richard Collier .... Young Jud Chuck Shaw .... Cop Dorothy McCabe .... Seatmate #1 Mary R. Hughes .... Seatmate #2 Eleanor Grace Courtemanche .... Logan Gate Agent Donnie Greene .... Orinco Driver Lila Duffy .... Budget Clerk John David Moore .... Hitchhike Driver Beau Berdahl .... Ellie Creed II