Review of Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006) by Will B — 17 Sep 2008

I love the first Pumpkinhead movie from 1988 directed by Stan Winston. It's awesome.

I figured these straight-to-DVD sequels would be beyond awful. So my expectations when renting this one were LOW. I just had to have me some more Pumpkinhead?

Now, I didn't think this movie was BAD or anything. It was a hit miss. I liked the doctor, Ed Harley being back, and the unexpected (to me anyway) twist with one of the characters. But that character's actor couldn't act too well. He would be great for a stage play. He overacts, he's loud-ish, but it doesn't work in this movie.

As for Pumpkinhead, it's a newer design (old one's better) and the PH puppet was okay, but the few CGI shots were just awful. Ew.

The story was good. Not amazing, but it worked.

Yeah, so not a great movie, but not bad. Just decent if you're a PH fan.

6/10.