Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Stephen W — 13 Aug 2008

This is actually my favorite series of horror movies the whole series actually managed to scare me coming from someone who absolutely DOES NOT!! get scared lol.

This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Stephen W on 13 Aug 2008.

Pumpkinhead has generally received positive reviews.

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