Pumpkinhead
1988
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Synopsis
When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.
Key facts
Cast
Lance Henriksen, Jeff East, John D'Aquino, Cynthia Bain, Kerry Remsen, Joel Hoffman, Kimberly Ross, Florence Schauffler
Original language
English
First release
June 9, 1988 (France)
Production companies
Dino De Laurentiis Company
Home video distributors
MGM/UA Home Video (United States)
Filming locations
Los Angeles
Crew
Screenplay
Gary Gerani, Mark Patrick Carducci
Producer
Bill Blake, Howard Smith, Richard Weinman
Cinematography
Bojan Bazelli
Editing
Marcus Manton
Music
Richard Stone
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Six Feet Under Horror Fest 2021 generic - Halloween
- Panic Fest 2018 - Features
- Fright Night Film Fest 2013
Titles
| Original title | Pumpkinhead | |
| Alternate title | Vengeance : The Demon | |
| Alternate title | The Demon |
VHS & home video releases
| VHS | MGM/UA Home Video (cat. no. M901605) | 1989, United States, slipcase |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | June 9, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Germany | September 1, 1988 |
| Theatrical | United States | October 14, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Japan | December 3, 1988 |
| Theatrical | Canada | January 11, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Spain | February 24, 1989 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 1, 1989 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | May 27, 1989 |
| Classification | Germany | 16 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video VHS | United States | 1989 M901605 |
| Home video | United States | May 23, 1989 |
| Home video | United States | May 9, 2000 |
| Home video | United Kingdom | March 24, 2003 |
| Home video | United States | September 9, 2014 |
| Home video | United States | October 10, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Stan Winston |
| Cast | Lance Henriksen (Ed Harley), Jeff East (Chris), John D'Aquino (Joel), Cynthia Bain (Tracy), Kerry Remsen (Maggie), Joel Hoffman (Steve), Kimberly Ross (Kim), Florence Schauffler (Haggis), Tom Woodruff Jr. (Pumpkinhead), Lee de Broux (Tom Harley), Peggy Walton-Walker (Ellie Harley), Chance Michael Corbitt (Eddie Harley), Dick Warlock (Clayton Heller), George Buck Flower (Mr. Wallace), Devon Odessa (Hessie), Mayim Bialik (Wallace Kid), Brian Bremer (Bunt), Matthew Hurley (Billy Harley), Joseph Piro (Jimmy Joe), Jandi Swanson (Wallace kid), Robert Fredrickson (Ethan), Greg Michaels (Hill Man), Madeleine Taylor Holmes (Old Hill Woman), Mary Boessow (Mountain Girl) |
| Screenplay | Gary Gerani, Mark Patrick Carducci |
| Story | Mark Patrick Carducci, Richard Weinman, Stan Winston |
| Producer | Bill Blake, Howard Smith, Richard Weinman |
| Executive producer | Alex De Benedetti |
| Cinematography | Bojan Bazelli |
| Editing | Marcus Manton |
| Music | Richard Stone |
| Production design | Cynthia Kay Charette |
| Costumes | Leslie Peters Ballard |
Additional data: TMDB.
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Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
