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Pumpkinhead (1988)

Movie"A grim fairy tale."
Audience Score
64
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R 1 hr 26 minOct 14th, 1988Horror, FantasyPumpkinhead Collection PosterPart of Pumpkinhead Collection
When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.
StarringLance HenriksenJeff EastJohn D'Aquino
DirectorStan Winston

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:October 14th, 1988
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 1st, 2000 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$3,500,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$4,400,000 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Alex De Benedetti
Production Companies:DEG, Lion Films, United Artists, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Movie Tags:
murderdemonwitchloss of loved oneevilbased on song, poem or rhymecabinvengeancepumpkin

Pumpkinhead Collection

Pumpkinhead is a 1988 American dark fantasy horror film about a vengeance demon. It was the directorial debut of special effects artist Stan Winston. The film has built up a cult following in the years since its release. The first in the Pumpkinhead franchise, a sequel, entitled Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings, went straight to video in 1994 directed by Jeff Burr. Two additional sequels, titled Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes and Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud, were filmed in 2006 as made for television movies and aired on Syfy. Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes aired in October 2006, and Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud aired on February 10, 2007. There is rumors of a reboot.