Pumpkinhead (1988)

A man conjures up a gigantic vengeance demon called Pumpkinhead to destroy the teenagers who accidentally killed his son.

Director:

Stan Winston

Writers:

Ed Justin (poem), Mark Patrick Carducci (story),

Stars:

Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lance Henriksen	...	Ed Harley
Jeff East	...	Chris
John D'Aquino	...	Joel (as John DiAquino)
Kimberly Ross	...	Kim
Joel Hoffman	...	Steve
Cynthia Bain	...	Tracy
Kerry Remsen	...	Maggie
Florence Schauffler	...	Haggis
Brian Bremer	...	Bunt
George 'Buck' Flower	...	Mr. Wallace (as Buck Flower)
Matthew Hurley	...	Billy Harley
Lee de Broux	...	Tom Harley (as Lee DeBroux)
Peggy Walton-Walker	...	Ellie Harley (as Peggy Walton Walker)
Chance Michael Corbitt	...	Eddie Harley (as Chance Corbitt Jr.)
Dick Warlock	...	Clayton Heller (as Richard Warlock)

Storyline

A group of city kids go into the country to relax. While there, one of them is involved in a biking accident that takes the life of the son of the local storekeeper. In a fit of rage, the storekeeper has a witch unleash an unstoppable demon called "Pumpkinhead" to kill the group. When he realizes he's gone too far, the storekeeper attempts to save the kids, but is continually afflicted by visions of peoples' deaths through the eyes of the monster.

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Plot Keywords:

demon | storekeeper | witch | death | cabin | 

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Taglines:

A Grim Fairy Tale.

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Genres:

Horror

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 January 1989 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Vingança do Diabo

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,500,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$4,385,516 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), Lion Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

86 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of Joel was named after Joel Bender.

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Goofs

When Ed picks up the unconscious Billy after the accident, you can clearly see the kid's left arm move as it goes around Ed's neck.

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Quotes

Haggis: You're a fool, Ed Harley.

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Crazy Credits

Inspired by a poem by Ed Justin

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Connections

Featured in Facts and Fiction in the Life of Mr. Henriksen (2012)

User Reviews

Very well executed film

This film stands as one of the most underrated I have seen. It has a compelling story of a father's love and the powerful grip of vengeful desires. It is well acted, has amazing creature affects, and takes the road less traveled by most horror films. It takes no easy ways out. The plot prefers to turn slowly into a gnarled tale of battling with an inner demon. The lighting in the fog and the mere visual presence of the witch, Haggis, with her wispy hairs in the fire light, are genuinely creepy. I think Lance Henriksen gives one of his best performances in this film. Definitely give it a look if you haven't yet.