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Pumpkinhead

1988 · 86 min

A grim, slow-burning backwoods horror that lingers on grief and dread, with a tragic weight and a haunting monster.

Directed by
Stan Winston
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino
Tagline
A grim fairy tale.
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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Directed by
Stan Winston
Genres
Fantasy, Horror
Starring
Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • grief
  • guilt
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror8
Humour1
Realism4
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
fantasy, horror
Directed by
Stan Winston
Written by
Gary Gerani, Mark Patrick Carducci
Starring
Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino, Cynthia Bain, Kerry Remsen, Joel Hoffman, Kimberly Ross, Florence Schauffler
Music
Richard Stone
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Runtime
86 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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