Pumpkinhead

Pumpkinhead

A grim fairy tale.

Directed by Stan Winston

Produced by DEG, Lion Films

198886 min6.4 / 10

A dark, folkloric revenge tale that explores the corrosive cost of grief and vengeance through a father's pact with supernatural forces.

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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  • Is Pumpkinhead easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.

  • Is Pumpkinhead sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is Pumpkinhead violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.

  • Does Pumpkinhead end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Pumpkinhead scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Cinnamon Score

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Rarity41

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Surprise49

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Love40

How much audiences actually like it

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Like Pumpkinhead

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Pumpkinhead

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Pumpkinhead, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Pumpkinhead, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Pumpkinhead, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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