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Pumpkinhead (1988)

R  86 min  -  Horror   -  13 January 1989 (USA)
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A man conjures up a gigantic vengeance demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy the teenagers who accidentally killed his son.

Director:

Stan Winston

Writers:

Ed Justin (poem), Mark Patrick Carducci (story), and 4 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lance Henriksen ...
Jeff East Jeff East ...
John D'Aquino John D'Aquino ...
Kimberly Ross Kimberly Ross ...
Kim
Joel Hoffman Joel Hoffman ...
Cynthia Bain Cynthia Bain ...
Kerry Remsen Kerry Remsen ...
Florence Schauffler Florence Schauffler ...
Brian Bremer Brian Bremer ...
George 'Buck' Flower ...
Mr. Wallace (as Buck Flower)
Matthew Hurley Matthew Hurley ...
Lee de Broux ...
Tom Harley (as Lee DeBroux)
Peggy Walton-Walker ...
Ellie Harley (as Peggy Walton Walker)
Chance Michael Corbitt Chance Michael Corbitt ...
Dick Warlock Dick Warlock ...
Clayton Heller (as Richard Warlock)
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Storyline

A group of city kids go into the country to relax. While there, one of them is involved in a biking accident that takes the life of the son of the local storekeeper. In a fit of rage, the storekeeper has a witch unleash an unstoppable demon called "Pumpkinhead" to kill the group. When he realizes he's gone too far, the storekeeper attempts to save the kids, but is continually afflicted by visions of peoples' deaths through the eyes of the monster. Written by Fenris Wolf  

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Plot Keywords:

Demon | Storekeeper | Vengeance | Witch | Death  | See more »

Taglines:

A Grim Fairy Tale. See more »

Genres:

Horror

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Das Halloween Monster See more »

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,385,516 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The one scene that made Lance Henriksen most want to take the role was where the deceased Billy sits up and asks his father what he's done. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Pumpkinhead drops Joel, there's no gun barrel protruding from his back. Additionally, the gun stock flops around like it's made of rubber. See more »

Quotes

Ed Harley: God damn you! God damn you!
Haggis: He already has, son. He already has.
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Crazy Credits

Inspired by a poem by Ed Justin See more »

Connections

Referenced in Sasquatch Mountain (2006) See more »