Pumpkinhead

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Farah R It’s impossible to predict that a film titled Pumpkinhead will have some of the best cinematography and atmosphere and special effects and creature design. For a B-movie, it goes the extra mile making sure every detail is taken into account and it shows in the final product. Pumpkinhead is one of the most well-made horror movies of the 80s. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Luke P Pumpkinhead is a film that has a great atmosphere and incredible effects. It is a film that holds up astonishingly well after all these years. The acting is very good especially the lead. Very glad Lance had a main lead role for once. You could really tell he and the others have it their all. I also have to commend the attention to detail. Set pieces, the witches cabin, the rural homes all looked very real. Lastly of course the creature itself is an original and intimidating design with a lot of character! Great work from Stan Winston's crew and convincing movements in the suit from Tom Woodruff Jr! What's left to say other then yes...you must see this movie. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Kalin D The teenagers really dragged this film down. Otherwise it's not bad at all but I was very aware they were hal-heartedly acting in a movie. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/25 Full Review Jens B 🎃 Why is this considered a cult classic? 🥱 A simple revenge story, extremely two-dimensional characters, a monster that looks like a cheap knock-off of the Alien Queen, a very strange score, and poor direction—these are usually ingredients I can enjoy. But here, as I watch, there's no excitement, no amusement, not even real interest because everything just feels so dull. Eventually, an hour has passed, and suddenly all the teens are dead, and the final showdown is about to start. 🤔 In capable hands, this could have actually turned into something worthwhile. There are numerous shots and tension-building sequences that could have gained a lot of momentum with better direction. The set design and creature design are actually pretty great. Unfortunately, it lacks the metaphorical "red thread" to hold everything together and carry it to the finish line. Luckily, Winston stuck to effects and makeup and spared us any further attempts at directing. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/08/25 Full Review Audience Member As a horror movie fan, I’m so glad I finally got around to watching Pumpkinhead. Not only does this movie have good scares, it also has some very emotional moments. I thought Lance Henriksen and his son had such good chemistry together. I really believed they could be father and son Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/19/24 Full Review Ari V Over the top and simplistic in certain ways to be sure, but actually kind of sophisticated in others. Mainly watching it because of something mentioned about it by an mkultra whistleblower, but don't regret having seen it. 3.25/5 Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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