Stan Winston, who directed the 90s gem (which I only just discovered this year, but I swear I must've watched when it came out too) A Gnome called Norm & Ghosts (which I can't believe I've never seen because Michael Jackson was my idol at 13 yrs) creates Pumpkinhead, which I also don't believe I haven't seen since I have a Devil's Night before Halloween BDay. It also stars Lance Henriksen (who I loved from Aliens as a 13 year old) !!
While this film is slow to get into, at 34 mins you see him carry his dead son into a shack off of a very creepy misty swamp & open the door to a red candle-lit room inhabited by a gnarly wrinkled person with whispy white straggly hairs... It was then I was hooked.
Who doesn't love a good revenge story, or a mistaken exchange with a devil curse?
There are some clearly cinemagraphic scenes to stick in your mind; so you know this has to be good!
Aside from Steve still being "alive" (I saw him twitch) when they put the blanket over him, this film is a typical teem slasher,... except: I also love the plot of this movie: it's like some classic "Are You Afraid of the Dark"/"Goosebumps" or "Twilight Zone" story. Plus, Pumpkinhead is a real monster; crafted with the movie-magic of the 90s... So, I'm glad to say I've seen this. Will I go on to see the next 3 films spun off from this one? (I can't imagine they're as good, but odds are; I will, lol)
While this film is slow to get into, at 34 mins you see him carry his dead son into a shack off of a very creepy misty swamp & open the door to a red candle-lit room inhabited by a gnarly wrinkled person with whispy white straggly hairs... It was then I was hooked.
Who doesn't love a good revenge story, or a mistaken exchange with a devil curse?
There are some clearly cinemagraphic scenes to stick in your mind; so you know this has to be good!
Aside from Steve still being "alive" (I saw him twitch) when they put the blanket over him, this film is a typical teem slasher,... except: I also love the plot of this movie: it's like some classic "Are You Afraid of the Dark"/"Goosebumps" or "Twilight Zone" story. Plus, Pumpkinhead is a real monster; crafted with the movie-magic of the 90s... So, I'm glad to say I've seen this. Will I go on to see the next 3 films spun off from this one? (I can't imagine they're as good, but odds are; I will, lol)