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A grim fairy tale.

Pumpkinhead (1988)

June 9, 19881h 26mEN
6.4

535 votes

Overview

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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$3.5M

Revenue

$4.4M

Production Companies

DEGLion FilmsUnited ArtistsMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Gimly

Gimly

6.0

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._

Filipe Manuel Neto

Filipe Manuel Neto

5.0

**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 effective and gives us what it promises, in an honest way. The script also has its originality, although it is scarce and only sustains a feature film thanks to the ability of the d…

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