Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Smv — 27 Dec 2019

Great 1980s horror flick, scary and campy at nearly the same time. Still a Halloween favorite of mine.

This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Smv on 27 Dec 2019.

Pumpkinhead has generally received positive reviews.

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