Pumpkinhead | | Cast : | Lance Henriksen, Jeff East | | Director : | Stan Winston | | Studio : | Mgm/Ua Studios | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | January 13, 1989 | | DVD Released Date : | July 17, 2001 | | Language : | French (Subtitled), English (Dubbed), Spanish (Subtitled), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | R (Restricted) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
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| Rating |  | | Date | July 19, 2005 | | Summary | The Grim Fairy Tale Of Vengeance: The Demon | Content
 | The creature (and movie) known as "Pumpkinhead" was originally named Vengeance: The Demon. But, instead, we were given the name of the monster in the folk stories it evolved from. (in all actuality, it was based on a poem written by Ed Justin)
Pumpkinhead is a monster film of...well, monstrous proportions. This is not your grandpa's Dracula, Wolf Man, or Creature From The Black Lagoon sequel (although I do enjoy the older films, don't get me wrong). Here, you are invited into the small-town world of Ed Harley -- a loving father with a simple, country life out in the middle of what appears to be nothing more than an isolated dessert land with some mountains and woods. He and his young son Billy are carrying out the daily routine at their old-fashioned grocery store they run for the locals, when a group of "city folk" come roaring in with their sports car and dirt bikes. The flat and sandy land appears to be the perfect spot to do some biking on. But when Ed leaves the area for just a moment, one of the young men from the city accidently hits Billy with his bike coming down from a jump. Ed returns to find half of the teens gone and Billy lying on the ground. Although the remaining teens who didn't flee from the scene insist it was only accidental, Harley is furious. Before long, his son dies. Hungry for a taste of bittersweet revenge, he tracks down an old witch in the middle of the woods known as Haggis. Ed remembers that as a child he witnessed in the shadows of the night a fierce creature named Pumpkinhead kill a man. As legend has it, if one man commits a horrible act -- usually murder -- then a loved one of the victim can have Pumpkinhead conjured up to take revenge. This is what Harley has come for. And although the witch warns him of the mysterious "price" he must later pay, the grieving father fetches the small body of the creature from the pumpkin patch in an old graveyard for the her, so she can bring life to the beast. After a spell, the demon sprouts into a nine-foot-tall monster (approximate height, of course). It proceeds to hunt down the teens one by one and brutally slaughter them. Ed realizes what he has done is too harsh. He wanted revenge, but no THIS. Regardless, the deal is unbreakable and Haggis cannot stop the demon. So, Harley attampts to stop it himself. And once he begins the battle, the "price" is revealed and a costly decision must be made.
This is one hell of a horror flick. Luckily, nudity was left out and the gore wasn't too overbearing (the R rating is basically for violence and some language). Besides the talents of the actors (especially Lance Henriksen as Ed Harley), Pumpkinhead is mainly impressive and worth more than one viewing for it's monster. The costume is wonderful. Combined with the right cinematography, sets, lighting, and editing, it becomes very realistic. The plot is kept mostly simple and to-the-point. The story of Vengeance The Demon and the way it is presented in this film is worth every cent. Not to mention, we are treated to that nice little twist at the end of the film. For every horror fan and monster fan out there, Pumpkinhead is a must-own. |
| Rating | | | Date | July 05, 2005 | | Summary | ENTERTAINING,STORY PLOT, GREAT INTENSITY!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! | Content
| WELL THE ONLY THING I DISSAGREE ABOUT IS 1 SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART 2 AND 2 SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART ONE BUT I SUGGEST IF U SEE ,U NEED TO OBTAIN BOTH, I FEEL U WILL LOVE IT, AS IT WAS VERY ENJOYABLE, A WINNER WITH ME, MOST HORROR FILMS THESE DAYS HAVE TOO MUCH EFFECTS THAT SUBTRACT FROM THE MOVIE, FAKISH GORE, FAIRYTALE STUNTS AND THS MOVIE IS THE LAST BREED OF A DYING BREED OF GREAT HORROR FLICKS LIKE WE USE TO ENJOY, ORDER BOTH HERE ,GRAB POPCORN AND SNACKS, SIT BACK AND ENJOY THE THRILL!! |
| Rating | | | Date | May 31, 2005 | | Summary | A WASTE OF TIME - Worth a ZERO! | Content
| Granted, I'm a horror flick fanatic, but "Pumpkinhead" is no horror flick. It's a frivolous, boring, mindless, junk-filled, silly (and stupid) concoction of guavo, manure, stale dog food, and buzzless warm beer all brewed into one totally useless sick cinema sampler suited for oblivion. And that's the best thing I can say about it. Case closed. Carve this pumpkin till death do you part. A total "0". The box you ask? I've removed it from my collection. Remember..."one bad apple..." |
| Rating | | | Date | April 27, 2005 | | Summary | Five Stars for the Movie....Zero Stars for Reviewers Here | Content
| Pumpkinhead is an orignal and at times, a pretty frightening little horror movie. The film builds suspense, and gives you real characters, not just usual horror film slaughter fodder. If you have not seen this little forgotten gem do yourself a favor, pick it up, and block off a late Saturday night to watch it with the lights off, and big old bowl of popcorn near to hand. BUT....by all means, avoid reading most of the reviews posted. Most of the reviewers here are not reviewing the movie, so much as detailing all of the events that occur in the film!! WHY do so many people feel obliged to not only give away major plot points of a film, but basically run down the entire script of the film...I mean really, after reading some of the reviews posted here, the only thing left to watch the film for is to see who provided the catering on the set!! I highly recommend this movie like most of the other reviewers here....but you will enjoy the film so much more if you go into it not knowing what to expect! |
| Rating | | | Date | April 18, 2005 | | Summary | Fear Fable... | Content
| PUMPKINHEAD is not your typical monster movie. Yes, there is a great looking monster in it, but it is not the only reason this movie is so cool. Ed Harley (Lance "Near Dark" Henriksen) runs a little side-of-the-road grocery store with his beloved son Billy. One day, a group of city folks stop by on their way to a cabin in the mountains. They're just some kids out for a fun-filled vacation of dirt-biking etc. Unfortunately, one of them runs over Billy while practicing in a field near the store. Ed is away, and must find out when he returns that his only son is dead. The whole thing was an accident, but Ed is blinded by sorrow and rage and wants revenge for the injustice. He remembers an old woman in the woods who can call forth a demon named Pumpkinhead from an old, forgotten graveyard. Ed finds her and pays the price for her services, unleashing the creature by digging up a long-dead corpse, carrying it back to the old woman's hovel and adding his (and his son's) blood to it. Next comes the monster's rampage, where it systematically kills off the kids who did Ed Harley wrong. Now, that would make for a good monster flick right there, right? Well, Ed Harley soon finds out the true price for revenge when he begins seeing / feeling / experiencing the murders through the demon's eyes, ears, and claws! He gets to the point where he can't take anymore and intercedes on the surviving kids' behalf. PUMPKINHEAD is a dark, horror-filled morality play, with plenty of forboding atmosphere and nothing preachy / teachy about it's potent message. We get the idea without being hit over the head with it! Of course, PUMPKINHEAD is equally enjoyable as a good ol' fashioned beasty bash, with no underlying message at all. Highly recommended... |
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