Pumpkinhead

PUMPKINHEAD (aka VENGEANCE THE DEMON) (18)
D: Stan Winston
United Artists (Howard Smith & Richard C. Weinman)
US 1988
86 mins
 
Horror
 
W: Mark Patrick Carducci & Gary Gerani
DP: Bojan Bazelli
Ed: Marcus Manton
Mus: Richard Stone
 
Lance Henriksen (Ed Harley), Jeff East (Chris), John D'Aquino (Joel), Kimberly Ross (Kim), Kerry Remsen (Maggie)
 
Visual effects designer Stan Winston, better known for his creations for The Terminator & Predator, turns his focus to directing for this revenge tale creature feature.
Following the death of his son, a farmer summons a demon to kill those responsible. An act which has a greater price than he bargained for.
The first-time director creates an effectively chilling atmosphere, whilst the creature design and visual effects are of the standard you'd expect from Winston himself.
A very underrated piece of horror cinema.
6/10

Pumpkinhead
Pumpkinhead