A grim fairy tale.
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.
Pumpkinhead (1988) is a fantasy and horror film directed by Stan Winston, released on June 9, 1988 with a runtime of 1h 26m. It stars Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino and Cynthia Bain. Viewers rate it 6.4 out of 10 across 562 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Pumpkinhead before you stream it.
Lance Henriksen
as Ed Harley
Jeff East
as Chris
John D'Aquino
as Joel
Cynthia Bain
as Tracy
Kerry Remsen
as Maggie
Joel Hoffman
as Steve
Kimberly Ross
as Kim
Florence Schauffler
as Haggis
Tom Woodruff Jr.
as Pumpkinhead
Lee de Broux
as Tom Harley
Peggy Walton-Walker
as Ellie Harley
Chance Michael Corbitt
as Eddie Harley
Directed by Stan Winston, written by Mark Patrick Carducci, Stan Winston and Richard Weinman, produced by Bill Blake, Howard Smith and Richard Weinman.
Average viewer score of 6.4/10 from 562 ratings.
SFX guru Stan Winston helms this movie, and it is the special effects of _Pumpkinhead_ that most stand out. For those alone, it is worth watching, however, it never reached the heights of horror franchises born of the same era. Still, a shining example of fantasy horror that I was thrilled to revisit. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on November 8, 2017
**An honest, committed and well-made low-budget film that delivers what it promises and doesn't leave us dissatisfied.** I just saw this movie, which is currently considered a cult classic and an example of what you want from a low-budget movie. In fact, I understand the motivations of those who say this: the film is not good, it is not one of those films that I feel I will want to review a lot, however it is…
Reviewed on June 18, 2022
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Pumpkinhead (1988) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, AMC and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pumpkinhead (1988) includes Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino, Cynthia Bain and Kerry Remsen. The film was directed by Stan Winston. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pumpkinhead was released on June 9, 1988 and runs for 1h 26m.
Pumpkinhead (1988) holds an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from 562 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy fantasy and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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