Delivers more than ample amounts of full-bodied fantasy.
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01/26/06
Pumpkinhead (1988)
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Reviews Counted:17
Fresh:10
Rotten:7
Average Rating:5.4/10
Runtime: 87 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: When a gang of bikers run over a child, the child's father invokes the demon Pumpkinhead to seek his revenge, forgetting there is a price for his services. Special effects man Winston (ALIENS,... [More]
Starring: Lance Henriksen, Cynthia Bain, John Di Aquino, Kerry Remsen
Director: Stan Winston
Reviews for Pumpkinhead
1 - 17 (sorted by critic A-Z; UK critics are listed first)
Top CriticIt's all done in such a dislocated, hectic style that it's sometimes difficult to tell what's happening.
06/17/08
Top CriticMGM 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.
08/31/08
horrific, and quite honorable
08/11/08
Nothing can appease Ed when he discovers the tragedy, including the apologetic pleas of one of the teenagers.
01/01/00
Typically hollow and patchy, the script is low par for the course, the acting close behind.
01/01/00
A routine horror film.
01/04/03
Winston has a strong visual sense and a surprisingly good feel for character development.
06/17/08
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02/13/01
Creepy, unusual horror film.
04/24/03
In spite of being almost twenty years old, this monster movie is still harrowing, creepy, and better than modern horror fare.
07/16/07
Satisfying B-movie fun from effects maestro Stan Winston.
08/09/02
No review available.
11/14/05
No review available.
03/27/04
No review available.
08/10/05
No review available.
07/25/02
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