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
