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Pumpkinhead is a american film of genre Thriller directed by Stan Winston released in USA on 14 october 1988 with Lance Henriksen

Pumpkinhead (1988)

Pumpkinhead
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Released in USA 14 october 1988
Length 1h26
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Thriller,    Fantasy,    Horror
Rating62% 3.1007653.1007653.1007653.1007653.100765

Pumpkinhead is a 1988 American supernatural horror film. It was the directorial debut of special effects artist Stan Winston. While Pumpkinhead received mixed reviews, the film has built up a cult following in the years since its release. The first in the Pumpkinhead franchise, it was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, two TV film sequels, and a comic book series.

Synopsis

In the prologue set in 1957, Tom Harley waits inside his farm cabin with his wife and young son, Ed. A doomed man seeks sanctuary at Tom's cabin, but Tom refuses and threatens to shoot him if he does not leave. Watching through a window, Ed witnesses the man caught and killed by a grotesque monster.

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