Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Mark C — 23 Jun 2007

First horror movie I remember watching!! =D.

This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Mark C on 23 Jun 2007.

Pumpkinhead has generally received positive reviews.

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