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Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Julian J — 26 Sep 2007

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This movie is a classic, terrifying, tragic, and overall gloomy and dark. 5 fucking stars.

This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Julian J on 26 Sep 2007.

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