Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006)

Residents of a small backwoods community summon the murderous demon of vengeance himself for revenge against a local mortician who wronged their deceased love ones, while a town physician seeks to kill those involved in its summoning.

Director:

Jake West

Writers:

Barbara Werner (screenplay), Jake West (screenplay)

Stars:

Doug Bradley, Lance Henriksen, Lisa McAllister

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Doug Bradley	...	Doc Fraser
Lance Henriksen	...	Ed Harley
Lisa McAllister	...	Dahlia Wallace
Tess Panzer	...	Molly Sue Allen
Emanuel Parvu	...	Oliver Allen
Ioana Ginghina	...	Ellie Johnson
Douglas Roberts	...	Bunt Wallace (as Doug Roberts)
Radu Iacoban	...	Richie
Catalin Paraschiv	...	Ronnie Johnson
Dan Astileanu	...	Sheriff Bullock (as Dan Astilean)
Dicu Aurel	...	Tiny Wallace (as Aurel Dicu)
Iulian Glita	...	Junior Wallace
Lynne Verrall	...	Haggis
Emil Hostina	...	Lenny
Philip Bowen	...	Reverend McGee

Storyline

A small backwoods community has discovered that the local mortician has been cutting corners by dumping the bodies of their loved ones in a nearby swamp as opposed to cremating them as promised. Infuriated by the horrific desecration endured by the dearly departed, the residents of the town seek out a local witch with the power to resurrect the demon of vengeance. As the demon Pumpkinhead rises to claim the lives of all who took part in the abominable scheme, the eccentric town physician who masterminded an illegal organ donor business makes it his mission to murder any and all who played a part in unleashing the murderous monster.

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Plot Keywords:

weird | fetish | dark humor | cringe humor | sexual humor | 

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Taglines:

Dead and buried... but back with a vengeance!

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Genres:

Fantasy | Horror

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence/gore and some drug content

Did You Know?

Trivia

Around the 50 minute mark in the film a whole stack of puzzle boxes from the Hellraiser series can be seen in the background on a table in the office of the doctor played by Doug Bradley (Pinhead from the Hellraiser series ).

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Goofs

Pumpkinhead impales man on antenna on the roof. His eyes are open in one scene but closed when one of guys visits his body on the roof.

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Quotes

Ellie Johnson: [to Pumpkinhead] You's the devil, ain't ya? Take me home!

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Connections

References Hellraiser (1987)

User Reviews

Let's let sleeping pumpkins lie

Yes, the first 'Pumpkinhead' film was actually pretty cool - largely helped by Lance Henriksen in the leading role. Then came the sequels - horror sequels. And, true to form, each one seemed to get progressively worse. This one, although by no means horrendous, is simply just trying to cash in on the first film's success.

Yes, Lance Henriksen comes back, but his scenes are fleeting and you really get the feel he's only doing it for an easy paycheque.

However, you do have Doug Brady (or 'Pinhead' if you've seen 'Hellraiser') and he does his best to lift this film out of the doldrums. However, no matter how good the cast is, you just can't escape the fact that it's a retread of the original which isn't as good.

Yes, there are some decent 'monster moments.' The monster himself has always been pretty cool, but then there are also equally some pretty ropey CGI moments, too. It's just a pity they seemed to use all their budget up on the cast and a few good effects and left little room to pay a good writer to come up with something a little more fresh.

Details

Country:

UK USA Romania France

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 October 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pumpkinhead: El llamado de la tumba

Filming Locations:

Castel Film Studios, Bucharest, Romania

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA), Castel Film Romania, Clubdeal

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1