Pumpkinhead

Pumpkinhead

Pumpkinhead

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Pumpkinhead

"A grim fairy tale."

1988

1h 26m

6.4(535 votes)

Fantasy

Horror

Overview

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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Production Companies

DEG

United Artists

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

24 members

Acting

Lance Henriksen

Ed Harley

Lance Henriksen

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Jeff East

Chris

Jeff East

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John D'Aquino

Joel

John D'Aquino

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Cynthia Bain

Tracy

Cynthia Bain

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Kerry Remsen

Maggie

Kerry Remsen

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Joel Hoffman

Steve

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Kimberly Ross

Kim

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Florence Schauffler

Haggis

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Tom Woodruff Jr.

Pumpkinhead

Tom Woodruff Jr.

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Lee de Broux

Tom Harley

Lee de Broux

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Peggy Walton-Walker

Ellie Harley

Peggy Walton-Walker

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Chance Michael Corbitt

Eddie Harley

Chance Michael Corbitt

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Dick Warlock

Clayton Heller

Dick Warlock

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George Buck Flower

Mr. Wallace

George Buck Flower

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Devon Odessa

Hessie

Devon Odessa

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Mayim Bialik

Wallace Kid

Mayim Bialik

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Brian Bremer

Bunt

Brian Bremer

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Matthew Hurley

Billy Harley

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Joseph Piro

Jimmy Joe

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Jandi Swanson

Wallace kid

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Robert Fredrickson

Ethan

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Greg Michaels

Hill Man

Greg Michaels

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Madeleine Taylor Holmes

Old Hill Woman

Madeleine Taylor Holmes

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Mary Boessow

Mountain Girl

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