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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:

For each of man's evils a special demon exists... See more »

Genres:

Horror

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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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

Lance Henriksen gathered all of the silver dollars himself by visiting several pawn shops. He said that most of them fell through the floorboards of Haggis' shack, where they may still lie. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When Ed picks up the unconscious Billy after the accident, you can clearly see the kid's left arm move as it goes around Ed's neck. See more »

Quotes

Haggis: You're a fool, Ed Harley.
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Crazy Credits

Inspired by a poem by Ed Justin See more »

Connections

References First Blood (1982) See more »