Lance Henriksen,
Jeff East,
Kerry Remsen,
Matthew Hurley,
Joel Hoffman
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A bereaved farmer enlists the aid of a terrifying demon to help avenge his son's death in this stylish horror movie that contains a strong moral. It all begins as gentle widowed farmer/general store o... read more
Directed by: Stan Winston
Release Date: October 14, 1988
Keywords:
horror,
special effects,
horror movie,
lance henriksen,
stan winston,
Lance Henriksen ,
Stan Winston
DVD Release Date: August 1, 2000
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Flixster Reviews (804)
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October 12, 2010An ok creature slasher, made better due to being directed by Stan Winston and B-movie horror star Lance Henriksen. This feels like it's an even older film, surprised it was made in '88! The creature design, costume is pretty cool as you would expect in a Stan Winston film. It loo... read more
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June 9, 2010Stan Winston has pioneered some of the greatest special effects in cinema. His resume of work is very, very impressive. So when I found out he had directed a film, a horror film to be more precise, I just had to see it. Well Pumpkinhead is one creepy film with obviously some grea... read more
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July 18, 2009Saw this along time ago, its very basic and formulaic but the two things that save it are the creature, designed by Stan Winston the genius and Henriksen. Apart from that its just an average boogieman thriller.
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February 27, 2009A pretty good monster flick. The sequels got progressively worse but this one still stands up.
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December 2, 2007Lance Hendriksen is a fun hillybilly after revenge of his dead son who got run over by motorcycle man. Otherwise, the movie was kinda dumb.
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August 13, 2007I didn't like the monster, the setting, the characters or the story. The name is great, but it doesn't look like a Pumpkin. Sorry, I don't consider it to be a great horror flick.
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July 8, 2007More a moral fable about two wrongs not making a right than anything else but well done all round with an outstanding performance by Lance Henriksen. It's a pity that none of the sequels have been as good.
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Critic Reviews
January 1, 2000
Richard Harrington, Washington Post
August 31, 2008
Johnny Butane, Dread Central
MGM has done a great service to Pumpkinhead and its fans with this new Collector's Edition DVD and you'd be a fool to overlook this. Full Review
June 17, 2008
Film4
It's all done in such a dislocated, hectic style that it's sometimes difficult to tell what's happening. Full Review
June 17, 2008
TV Guide's Movie Guide
Winston has a strong visual sense and a surprisingly good feel for character development. Full Review
July 16, 2007
Felix Vasquez Jr., Film Threat
In spite of being almost twenty years old, this monster movie is still harrowing, creepy, and better than modern horror fare.
January 26, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out
Delivers more than ample amounts of full-bodied fantasy. Full Review
May 22, 2004
Luke Y. Thompson, New Times
Great creature, primo Henriksen...Gotta love it.
April 24, 2003
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Creepy, unusual horror film.
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