Jud Crandall: Sometimes, dead is better.
Louis Creed: Gage.
Pet Sematary (2019)
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Directed by: Dennis Widmyer, Kevin Kolsch
Starring: John Lithgow, Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, Naomi Frenette
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Question: What was wrong with Rachel's sister Zelda? In the flashbacks it shows the older sister as having a twisted spine and being in bed. But what was wrong with her? Was she crippled?
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Answer: In the original film, she has a condition called "spinal meningitis," which is an infection in the fluids and membranes around the spine and brain. The disease in real life can cause a range of effects including severe joint and back pain, weight loss, light sensitivity and even brain damage. The implication in both films seems to be that we're not really seeing the "real" Zelda, but more of a monstrous version of Zelda based on Rachel's memory as a child.
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