Pumpkinhead

1988
4.5
Pumpkinhead
Poster Pumpkinhead

Title: Pumpkinhead

Original Title: Pumpkinhead

Year: 1988

Info

  • Country: USA
  • Length: 86 Minutes (1 hour 26 min)
  • Budget: $3,500,000
  • Genre: Horror Fantasy
  • Age rating: R18 (To be shown only in specially licensed cinemas to adults of not less than 18 years)

Release Dates

  • United States: October 14 1988

Plot

Set in 1957, the plot of 'Pumpkinhead' begins when a group of friends who are staying a weekend at the countryside run over a kid accidentally. The father of the victim decides to invoke Pumpkinhead, a legendary evil creature in order to take revenge of the death of his son by ordering him killing the boys one by one.

'Pumpkinhead' was directed by Stan Winston, who became one of the most famous make-up artists of the horror genre. The cast is formed by Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino, Kimberly Ross, Joel Hoffman, Cynthia Bain, Kerry Remsen, Florence Schauffler, Brian Bremer, George 'Buck' Flowe, Matthew Hurley, Lee de Broux, Peggy Walton-Walker, Chance Michael Corbitt and Dick Warlock.

Cast

Director:

Stan Winston Stan Winston

Trivia

Deleted scene

An early scene introducing the young adults from the city at a dinner was filmed, but cut from the final version of the movie.

Involved actor

Lance Henriksen had a set of dentures made to give him a more rural look. He also gathered all of his own props and wardrobe.

Children of the director

Stan Winston's two children can be glimpsed as members of the Wallace clan.

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