Review of Pumpkinhead (1988) by Shannon W — 18 Jun 2006

I used to have nightmares about this one!!!

This review of Pumpkinhead (1988) was written by Shannon W on 18 Jun 2006.

Pumpkinhead has generally received positive reviews.

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