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Pumpkinhead

  • 19881988
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  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
25K
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Kerry Remsen in Pumpkinhead (1988)
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After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers.After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers.After a tragic accident, a man conjures up a towering, vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy a group of unsuspecting teenagers.
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
25K
YOUR RATING
    • Stan Winston
  • Writers
    • Ed Justin(poem)
    • Mark Patrick Carducci(story)
    • Stan Winston(story)
  • Stars
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Jeff East
    • John D'Aquino
    • Stan Winston
  • Writers
    • Ed Justin(poem)
    • Mark Patrick Carducci(story)
    • Stan Winston(story)
  • Stars
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Jeff East
    • John D'Aquino
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 217User reviews
    • 113Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
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    Florence Schauffler in Pumpkinhead (1988)
    Lance Henriksen in Pumpkinhead (1988)
    Florence Schauffler in Pumpkinhead (1988)
    Lance Henriksen in Pumpkinhead (1988)
    Kerry Remsen and Tom Woodruff Jr. in Pumpkinhead (1988)
    Lance Henriksen and Matthew Hurley in Pumpkinhead (1988)
    Lance Henriksen in Pumpkinhead (1988)
    Florence Schauffler in Pumpkinhead (1988)
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    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • Ed Harley
    Jeff East
    Jeff East
    • Chris
    John D'Aquino
    John D'Aquino
    • Joel
    • (as John DiAquino)
    Kimberly Ross
    • Kim
    Joel Hoffman
    Joel Hoffman
    • Steve
    Cynthia Bain
    Cynthia Bain
    • Tracy
    Kerry Remsen
    Kerry Remsen
    • Maggie
    Florence Schauffler
    Florence Schauffler
    • Haggis
    Brian Bremer
    Brian Bremer
    • Bunt
    George 'Buck' Flower
    George 'Buck' Flower
    • Mr. Wallace
    • (as Buck Flower)
    Matthew Hurley
    • Billy Harley
    Lee de Broux
    Lee de Broux
    • Tom Harley
    • (as Lee DeBroux)
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    Peggy Walton-Walker
    • Ellie Harley
    • (as Peggy Walton Walker)
    Chance Michael Corbitt
    Chance Michael Corbitt
    • Eddie Harley
    • (as Chance Corbitt Jr.)
    Dick Warlock
    Dick Warlock
    • Clayton Heller
    • (as Richard Warlock)
    Devon Odessa
    Devon Odessa
    • Hessie
    Joseph Piro
    • Jimmy Joe
    Mayim Bialik
    Mayim Bialik
    • Wallace Kid
      • Stan Winston
    • Writers
      • Ed Justin(poem)
      • Mark Patrick Carducci(story) (screenplay)
      • Stan Winston(story)
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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.
    • Goofs
      In the scene where Pumpkinhead is entering the burned out church, he takes several steps where you can clearly see that he's wearing Nike shoes. (FULLSCREEN ONLY).
    • Quotes

      Ed Harley: God damn you! God damn you!

      Haggis: He already has, son. He already has.

    • Crazy credits
      Inspired by a poem by Ed Justin
    • Connections
      Edited into Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006)

    User reviews217

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    8/10
    Stay away from Pumpkinhead, unless you're tired of living...
    Most critics (who actually get PAID to critique films, unlike me, HA!) really hated this movie, dismissing it as yet another "brainless teen" slaughterfest and slamming it with either one star or a big fat turkey. I've never really understood this. Okay, it's not ever going to win an Academy Award, some of the acting is atrocious and much of the incidental music was cheesy and had me rolling my eyes, but the basic story is quite good. Six city teens on a vacation in either the Appalachians or the Ozarks, make the mistake of running over a little hillbilly boy with a motorcycle. 5 of them want to do the right thing and call the police, but the 6th, a hulking moron with a police record, takes his friends hostage. By the time he comes to his senses, it's too late. The dead boys father has been to see the local Witch, who in turn has summoned the Demon of Vengeance: Pumpkinhead.

    There's really not a lot of gore here, and no sex whatsoever. The "typical teens" here actually appear to be in their early twenties, and are hardly the faceless victims you usually find in these kinds of films. The real menace lies with the hill folk, many of whom look like the genuine article; inbred and dangerous. Lance Henriksen turns in a great performance as the dead boys father, blinded (most understandably) by grief and anger, yet still compassionate enough at last to try and reverse what he has done. The monster, Pumpkinhead, is really cool looking, created as it was by special effects man Stan Winston, who also directed. The atmosphere and mood of this movie are constantly menacing, even in the bright light of day, and Pumpkinhead seems to bring an aura of electrical storms with him wherever he goes, the sound of cicadas and the flashing of heat lightening most unsettling. The Witches cabin in particular is a magnificent set piece. Worth seeing at least once. The "professional" critics are NOT always right.

    PS - Don't bother watching "Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings." I've never seen a more horrible sequel with a more annoying cast of arrogant teenagers who deserved to be killed. Banal, moronic waste of film.
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    • Gafke
    • Nov 1, 2003

    FAQ3

    • His head doesn't look like a pumpkin...

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    • Release date
      • January 13, 1989 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
    • Filming locations
      • Kelly Gulch - 1801 N. Topanga Canyon Boulevard, Topanga, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
      • Lion Films
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    • 1 hour 26 minutes
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