Revealing mistake: When Louis is fighting Gage at the end, multiple times it's clear he is fighting a doll.
Pet Sematary (1989)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Mary Lambert
Starring: Dale Midkiff, Denise Crosby, Fred Gwynne, Brad Greenquist
Gage kills Jud Crandall and his mother. Louis injects poison into Gage. Louis buries his wife in the pet cemetery, not listening to Victor Pascow's warning. Louis's wife comes back and they kiss. She knifes him...
Creed
Louis Creed: My father used to have a saying, Jud. God sees the truth... But waits.
Trivia: George A. Romero was originally set to direct; but when filming was delayed, he dropped out, and Mary Lambert stepped in.
Question: Why did Louis kill Church at the end? He only planned on killing Gage if he came back like Timmy Baterman did, and he could have just walked in after distracting Church with the meat.
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Chosen answer: Church's behavior had changed after being buried. He was now violent (and working with Gage) and needed to be put down before killing anyone.
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