One of the most disturbing movies of all time has to be 1989's Pet Sematary. Granted, there are probably bloodier movies, there are definitely spookier movies, and doubtless there's a goodly number of flicks that pack more scares. But who can forget little Gage, the toe-headed boy who gets run down by a truck and brought back to life? Just thinking about his line, "No fair. No fair." sends chills down my spine. It's rare that a movie has the balls to kill off a little kid, and it takes a special kind of sick to bring that kid back to life, only to have him killed again by his own father. In a textbook example of striking while the iron is ice cold, Paramount has announced today that a game based on the movie is now available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

The game will feature a top-down view, and gamers will have to tap the screen in order to kill waves of undead and unburied cats, dogs, birds, and children. Being able to quickly discern between friend and foe will provide the difficulty factor, as you have to both avoid shooting them, and make sure that the zombies can't sink their teeth into the innocent.

Of course very little about this game sounds like it's taken from the movie, with the exception of undead animals. However since it's only 99¢, it may be worth checking out. I mean, hell, it's almost Halloween anyway, and I guess it's possible that you'll need something to fill your zombie bloodlust until Left 4 Dead 2 hits stores.

Paramount also sent a few screens of the game:

Read on if you'd like to see the full press release:

TEACH PETS TO STAY DEAD WITH PET SEMATARY FROM PARAMOUNT DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT – NOW AVAILABLE ON THE APPLE APP STORE

Just in time for Halloween, Paramount Digital Entertainment has released Pet Sematary for the iPhone and iPod touch, a top-down, tap-to-kill arcade game inspired by the classic horror film. In “Pet Sematary,” a grief-stricken father buries his son in an ancient animal burial ground, where it is said everything laid to rest there will come back to life. But the burial ground is for animals only; when the animals and his son rise from the grave – they have a new hunger for human flesh. Players in Pet Sematary take on the role of a lone hero uninterested in becoming cat food.  Perched on the rooftops, players will shoot down undead animals by tapping them one to four times as they race across the screen to feast on innocent townspeople.

Taking advantage of the touch screen, players will eliminate the zombie children, dogs, cats and birds by tapping them one to four times as they dart down the streets. Players will need to pay close attention to friend or foe, as health is diminished if innocents are accidentally killed or when an undead creature escapes or eats a townsperson. Tapping the lower left corner reloads the player’s ammo. Each level lasts just under one minute, and increases in difficultly as the game progresses, eventually unleashing a frenzy of attacks upon the unlucky townspeople wandering the street. In-game pickups help to score bonus points, replenish health, and provide a temporary weapon upgrade.

Pet Sematary also includes built-in social networking features that allow players to post their high scores directly to their Facebook pages.