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Pumpkinhead
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 5013037614442
Format: PAL
Languages: English (Original Language), Analog
Number Of Discs: 1
Theatrical Release Date: January 13, 1989
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Editorial Review:
A starkly original visual treat, this Halloween-themed exercise in terror is uncommonly well made, seeking to add yet another creature to horror film lore. A group of teenagers camping in a remote mountain resort accidentally kill a boy and cover it up, and his aggrieved father (Lance Henriksen) vows revenge. Enlisting the help of a local witch, he conjures up a mythic demonic monster to kill those responsible for his son's death. The plot and dialogue are not very original, but the creepy mood and some fine work by director Stan Winston (the special effects whiz behind Jurassic Park) make Pumpkinhead an eerie gothic horror tale and great viewing for Halloween nights. --Robert Lane
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - A "B" horror movie, but a good one.
The first time I saw this was on tv.
I'm glad I watched it and I'm sorry I didn't see it in the theater.
The creature is super freaky. Remember the part when the kid is hiding in his closet from the monster???
BAAM!!!!!!!!
Sudden shocker!!!!!!
This movie has quite a few of those.
The acting is ok, the fx are ok, everything gets a passing grade.
Granted it's not in the same league as Halloween but it's a great movie to rent on a stormy night.
Recommended. ... Read More
Rating: - Pumpkinhead
I thought this movie was great. It was well done, Lance Henriksen is awesome, & was a perfect fit for the movie. The storyline was great, the look of the pumpkinhead demon was good. The director did a great job with this movie. It's just a overall excellent old school horror movie.
Rating: - Overlooked classic
I recently revisited the film Pumpkinhead which I had not seen in many years, and I have to say it's not a bad flick. In the time of 80's slashers, there really weren't a whole lot of monster type movies making appearances. However, this one manages to break the monotony of the slasher period by putting more emphasis on atmosphere than straight up violence, and it does it quite well.
Pumpkinhead tells the tale of a father and his young son who are all each other have. To say that the movie ... Read More
Rating: - Good monster film.
Pumpkinhead was directed by special fx whiz Stan Winston who also did the creature fx which were quite impressive I mean the look on the monsters face was creepy it looks like he has an evil grin and I also liked the backwoods hag or was she a witch I'm not sure but she looked creepy, anyway Pumpkinhead is one of those classic 80's horror films that I think is not going to appeal to alot of people if your looking for a mindless gore flick then forget it, the death scenes in this were bloody but there wasn't ... Read More
Rating:  - A great monster and Lance Henriksen make this worth seeing
Pumpkinhead is your typical story of revenge gone wrong when a small town grocery owner goes after a group of "city folk" who inadvertantly kill his son. I like this movie, it's got some fantastic setpieces and really nice atmosphere thoughout, but I find it far from the 5 star masterpiece that many on here would like you to believe it is. This was special effects guru Sam Winstons (Terminator 2, Aliens) first time in the directors chair (his only other being the train wreck known as "A Gnome Named Gnorm") ... Read More
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