Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Kimberly E — 20 Mar 2009

To this day, it is the scariest movie to me..i haven't been able to watch this since I was 13.

This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Kimberly E on 20 Mar 2009.

Pumpkinhead has generally received positive reviews.

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