Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Keith M — 10 Oct 2010
Gave it a re-watch from the To-Watch Pile:
An alright vengeance story with great practical effects, this is a pretty by the numbers horror flick, but has some nice bits with the monster. The perpetually foggy forest that the creature lurks in, the remote cabin the witchy lady who brings forth the demon resides in, there's tons of things to enjoy here.
Lance Henriksen is convincing as the grief-stricken father, but honestly only up to a point: He gets all conscience-stricken as soon as someone is killed for killing his boy? What was he expecting? Harsh language and spankings for the guilty? He summoned a demon with blood rituals for fuck's sake!
Fun rental, pretty re-watchable even if it feels a little sound-stagey in certain parts.
This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Keith M on 10 Oct 2010.
Pumpkinhead has generally received positive reviews.
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