Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Astro Z — 02 Jul 2009

This movie created so many nightmares for me.

This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Astro Z on 02 Jul 2009.

Pumpkinhead has generally received positive reviews.

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