Pumpkinhead
“A grim fairy tale.”
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.
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Part of Pumpkinhead Collection
4 films
Cast
24 people
Lance Henriksen
Ed Harley
Known for
AVP: Alien vs. Predator
The Terminator
Jeff East
Chris
Known for
Superman
Deadly Blessing
John D'Aquino
Joel
Known for
seaQuest DSV
Cory in the House
Cynthia Bain
Tracy
Known for
Spontaneous Combustion
Kerry Remsen
Maggie
Known for
Ghoulies II
Two Moon Junction
Joel Hoffman
Steve
Known for
Slumber Party Massacre II
Slaughterhouse
Kimberly Ross
Kim
Also in
Nightmare at Noon
The A-Team
Florence Schauffler
Haggis
Known for
Bachelor Party
The Favor
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Pumpkinhead
Known for
Aliens vs Predator: Requiem
Hollow Man
Lee de Broux
Tom Harley
Known for
RoboCop
Roots
Peggy Walton-Walker
Ellie Harley
Known for
Welcome to the Rileys
We Have a Ghost
Chance Michael Corbitt
Eddie Harley
Known for
The Lost Boys
Stan Winston Director · Mark Patrick Carducci Screenplay Gary Gerani Screenplay
Worldwide gross $4.4M · Budget $3.5M · United States release October 14, 1988
Box office
Budget
$3,500,000
Worldwide gross
$4,400,000
Gross vs. budget
1.3×
Production
DEG
Production
Lion Films
Production
United Artists
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG)
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · June 9, 1988
Theatrical
United States · October 14, 1988
Theatrical
United States · May 23, 1989
Physical · VHS
United States
May 9, 2000 · Physical · DVD
September 9, 2014 · Physical · Blu-ray
October 10, 2023 · Physical · 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Canada
January 11, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
September 1, 1988 · Theatrical
Japan
December 3, 1988 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 1, 1989 · Theatrical
South Korea
May 27, 1989 · Theatrical
Spain
February 24, 1989 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
March 24, 2003 · Physical · DVD
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