Ellie's Premonitions and Grief

Ellie Creed experiences nightmares and premonitions about death, first about Church, then about Gage, and finally about her father's actions.

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Fear for Church

A Child's Anxiety Questions About Death Ellie becomes obsessed with the idea that Church will die. She cries and argues with Louis. Rachel is upset by Ellie's distress. Louis's Explanation Louis tries to explain death gently, but Ellie is not comforted. She demands that Church never die. The pet cemetery has opened her eyes to mortality. Resolution Louis decides to have Church neutered to reduce his roaming. Ellie accepts this, but her fear lingers. The incident strains Louis and Rachel's relationship.

Dream of Gage's Return

A Prophetic Nightmare The Empty Coffin Ellie dreams that Gage's coffin is empty and that his crib is full of dirt. She wakes up terrified. Rachel tries to calm her. The Dream of Pascow On the plane to Chicago, Ellie dreams of Victor Pascow, who warns that Daddy is going to do something terrible. She tells Rachel, who recognizes the name. The Aftermath Ellie's dreams prove accurate. She is left with trauma and a fractured family. Her premonitions highlight the psychic connection to the supernatural events.

after first visit to Pet Sematary, September 1983

night after Gage's funeral, May 1984