Bill Baterman — Pet Sematary Character Profile

About Bill Baterman

A grieving farmer who buries his son in the cursed ground.

Bill Baterman — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Farming, Grief driven action, Physical labor

• Strength: 7/10
• Intelligence: 5/10
• Charisma: 4/10
• Morality: 4/10
• Influence: 6/10

Character Facts

Played by

Chuck Courtney

Appears in

Pet Sematary (1989)

Role

Minor

Relationships (3)

• Bill Baterman — Narrative Historical Witness — Jud Crandall (Fred Gwynne)

  Jud preserves and narrates the tragic history of Bill Baterman.

• Bill Baterman — Temporal Cursed Ground Connectors — Victor Pascow (Brad Greenquist)

  Both figures represent past tragedies tied to the burial ground's curse.

• Bill Baterman — Unknown Tragic Victims — Zelda (Andrew Hubatsek)

  Both represent tragic losses tied to the supernatural events.

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