Stan Winston was one of the all-time great behind-the-scenes craftsmen. Right up there with Ray Harryhausen, Rob Bottin, Dick Smith and Rick Baker. He is missed.
Keep away from Pumpkinhead, Unless you're tired of living, His enemies are mostly dead, He's mean and unforgiving, Laugh at him and you're undone, But in some dreadful fashion, Vengeance, he considers fun, And plans it with a passion, Time will not erase or blot, A plot that he has brewing, It's when you think that he's forgot, He'll conjure your undoing, Bolted doors and windows barred, Guard dogs prowling in the yard, Won't protect you in your bed, Nothing will, from Pumpkinhead!
Yeah, that's one of my pet peeves about this movie -- the filming in dry southern California chapperal country when the script reads more like Appalacia (probably due to budget). It would have been better in bayou country, but oh well. Still a good movie.
@@JadeDelphi it could've been better to seen it filmed in the south yes it was due to budget California at that time was the cheaper route unlike today were Georgia and Louisiana are the cheaper routes
Yes. I agree. Hollywood is DEAD. With all of this Political B.S. creeping into films... leave this film alone. Pumpkin Head needs NO remake, Update, the movie is perfect. Thank you Stan Winson . For film fans : Mr Winston did the makeup EFX for the GARGOLYES tv film 1970s. Check it out. You won't be disappointed.
A friend of mine starred in Pumpkinhead II, and had one of the creature's full scale models in his livingroom. When you have 9 foot tall Pumpkinhead in your living room... that's your entire decor.
Totally awesome, there was an old man that had a replica of an alien queen, full size in his front yard. It was in Hammond Indiana. I occasionally drove past it for years to show people who had no idea it was there. Suddenly it was just gone.
The story was really the best part. You sympathized with everyone on some level and if there was ever an example of "revenge is not worth it" this is it.
Dude I had a Freddy doll that I couldn't sleep unless it was in the closest. Had to trade it for a Beetlejuice doll that the head spun around and all. (These were the like foot and half size dolls fyi) Ended up letting my baby sister have the Beetlejuice doll because the cartoon blew up round then but man I wish Freddy wouldn't have been so damn scary because that doll is worth some money now.
Definitely underrated. Me and the kids used to watch this every year for Halloween I have a copy of it on DVD. Along with a few other what I consider underrated classics. You're right on the money with this one.
It really depends on the situation. Like growing up, I used to watch a lot of scifi stuff like a big one for me was Star Trek, now for the space ships, practical effects where...okay, but they aged horribly. Once it was switched over to CGI it looked way better.
Pumpkinhead is a very underrated movie. I remember watching it when I was a kid and being scared! The story is great, the creature & effects terrific, you really care about the characters in the movie, especially Ed Harley. I can't leave out the creepy witch, Haggis! Whenever I think of a creepy witch in movies, Haggis comes to mind! It's a shame the sequels are forgettable, although blood wings isn't too bad of a movie, in my opinion.
Back in 1988 with my first wife, we were at a drive-in theater in El Paso to watch Child's Play, and I was about to leave when the 2nd feature began. Pumpkinhead had me from the beginning, and to this day is one of my favorite horror movies.
@@racheljackson4428 I watched a behind the scenes featurette from the late 90's (you can find it here) and I saw him talking about the effects and how great Matthew Broderick was when working with him on the film.
@Astropathix XIII I get it, it’s not a great movie. It has a lot of problems but I blame the script and director, that director (David Kellogg) never had experience in directing a actual movie cause he only did commercials before doing one film and it’s worse than Inspector Gadget, it’s called Cool As Ice. He directed that film and it’s straight garbage.
@@SuperNiceteeth Yeah, it was in Ashes To Ashes when Pumpkinhead jumps down from a building. But still, that movie was good since Doug Bradley (aka Pinhead from Hellraiser) and Lance Henriksen were both in it (and both are good actors).
What I've always liked about Pumpkinhead, well at least the first one is that it only kills those it is assigned to kill. You don't interfere nothing will happen to you or your family.
As a teen. I was always looking for something to do on the weekend since I did not party. So I would always scan the newspapers to see was playing at the midnight theaters. I seen Pumpkinhead was playing. I knew nothing about it and the name sounded lame as hell, but I was bored. So I walked the 3+ miles to see it and was totally amazed by how good the movie was.
My mom had this movie on vhs and she kept it (along with other horror flicks) in her room. One day while she was at work my older brother talked me into watching it. I pretended to not be scared out of my mind afterwards but I had nightmares for weeks. 😂 I love this movie so much! Thank you Minty!
First movie to really scare the s**t out of me!! Couldn't sleep and too scared to close my eyes. Now, I love it because of the storyline. No creature horror movie tops PUMPKIN HEAD!
I begged my mom to take me with her to see AlIENS in the theater,had my eyes closed most of the film. Closest thing to that feeling was pumpkinhead on VHS and now I know why,thanks Minty.
There's a few remakes that are good the best one I can think of is Scarface. It's so great people don't realize it's a remake of a Golden Age film based on Al Capone
I admit that I haven't seen this one but it's definitely on my list now! Would you mind doing a video on Event Horizon? It's also an underrated classic
Lance has to be one of the most underrated actors of all time, even in average or bad shows/movies he was always the highlight, even documentaries like "Nightmares in Red, White & Blue" his narration was bone chilling, @MintyComedicArts why not a "10 Things you didn't know about Millennium"? It has to be his greatest works in my opinion.
Lance Henrickson is one of those actors/voice actors who we'd go watch a movie that's just him reading a phone book. My brother was watching one of the Transformers cartoon reboots and there was a bounty hunter voiced by Lance, and it was like the laughable quality of the series just suddenly got a lot more serious and gained a few levels of badass.
The Pumpkinhead: The Rites of Exorcism story did get finished, but not in comic book format. The conclusion to the story was printed in the instructional booklet that came with the winged Pumpkinhead: The Metamorphosis model kit. I'd also point out that the story was written by Gary Gerani who is a co-creator of Pumpkinhead and also helped write the script for the first film along with his good friend Mark Patrick Carducci, r.i.p.
This is the movie that inspired me to go forward with my art career when I was like 13. Pumpkin head was always such an awesome character that you could be extremely flexible when drawing him. This movie will always have a special place in my heart! 👍
Now this is the story Of a good man named Ed Left his son for a moment Returned, found him dead Recalls a tale as a boy he was told Of an evil witch, so wicked, so old Seeks a farmer's advice he will not give His oldest son knows just where the witch lived He took Ed there but refused to go in The boy knew what was about to begin She had the power to avenge the dead It cost your soul, now come with me Ed I'm gonna take you where your body will lie I'm gonna take you there, my friend I'm gonna show you where your life will end I'm gonna bring you here again Dig up this grave, the old lady said The thing we need it lies there dormant, sleeping with the dead You understand what you ask of me Not even death can set your soul free I cast this curse and you will find An evil darkness deep inside your vengeful mind God damn you to hell, he could not restrain He already has son, the witch did explain I'm gonna take you where your body will lie I'm gonna take you there, my friend I'm gonna show you where your life will end I'm gonna bring you here again Pumpkinhead, Pumpkinhead I'm gonna take you where your body will lie I'm gonna take you there, she said I'm gonna show you where your life will end This curse I cast, you're Pumpkinhead! "Keep away from Pumpkinhead unless you're tired of living His enemies are mostly dead, he's mean and unforgiving."
Not bad. Little choppy when you switch from AB\AB to AA\BB with sprinkles of AB\CB in the rhyme scheme, but it still has a good lyrical feel to it. Sorta had the old ''Beverly Hillbillies'' theme music going through my head reading along to it 😁
My dad used to rent the Halloween films, Friday the 13th films and other horror for me as a little kid. I liked them but they never bothered me.. this one always stuck with me. 🎃
Hellz yeah! I remember watching Pumpkinhead based on the cover art and Lance Henriksen. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was! Great pick, Minty! 👍🏻🍻
Poor Steve. He stayed with the kid until his father returned and really seemed concerned for the boys well being. Naturally,, Pumpkinhead gets him first.
The problem with a reboot is that everybody these days wants to overuse the cg, horror movie directors these days don't really care much for practical effects, that's why if somebody did make a Pumpkinhead reboot it would suck
I actually saw in a video on youtube early today that they are planning on using practical effects for the new movie 👍 th-cam.com/video/0CiOsrk7pLY/w-d-xo.html
Tom Woodruff Jr. also did the monster designs for 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Interestingly, Stan Winston was originally attached to the first attempt at an American Godzilla movie in the 90s, before it became the 1998 movie that had completely different effects than what Stan came up with.
This has been my kids' and my go-to Halloween flick for years. I like how at its core its a cautionary tale about revenge. The settings are definitely southern California hills, and one has to overlook the dated garb (especially of the teens), but it has a great story, and good effects. One of my favorite characters is "Haggis," the old witch. She is so creepy and witchy! Fun movie.
I've loved this movie for years! Definitely a classic! I think Haggis is just as scary as Pumpkinhead. And to me, Pumpkinhead looks like a combination of a xenomorph and a grey. I always thought it was chilling that Pumpkinhead plays with his victims, alive or dead.
I'll never forget pumpkinhead. I watched that movie at too young of an age and it scared the hell out of me. Every Halloween, I have to watch it to see why I was so scared.
I'm 33 and saw this on TV for the first time like 3 years ago and couldn't believe how terrifying it looked and that I had never seen it even the story seems good it should be a staple Halloween movie
It is strange that he was going to get wings in the comic, because when I read the title of the second movie "blood wings" I assumed he would have wings in that one, but obviously realised it wasn't his wings they were talking about when I saw it. The image of him with wings though got me thinking of how much he would suit them. I just watched blood wings again yesterday and think it is decent, but it has nothing on the first. The main thing I like is that they upped the gruesomeness of the deaths. It was that one I saw first away back when I was about 6 or 7; none of my lot had even heard of it before then.
Love pumpkinhead!! He scared the crap out of me as a kid, and yes I was expecting a monster with a pumpkin for a head cause my stepdad told me it was a killer or monster that carves peoples faces into jack o lanterns and wears a pumpkin for a head lol
You should check out She Creature. A little, intentional, B film about a mermaid turning into a monster and killing nearly everyone on a ship bound for America. Stan Winston did the effects for it, and I think it's awesome! My favorite line from it is, "You said, let's steal a mermaid and go to America to become rich and famous! Not, let's kidnap the queen of the whatsit who turns into a monster and eats people! I think I would have remembered the difference!"
I have one in my collection. I remember my local video rental store having one when I was a kid too. I was finally able to track one down about 10 years ago. I love it.
The acting is so much more believable when the actors are performing opposite to a realistic puppet as opposed to a golf ball hanging from a fishing pole that they are told to imagine is a scary monster
Golf balls can be scary. Have you ever been cracked in the head with one while minding your own business and bathing in one of them ponds out on the green? I nearly drowned!!
The relationship between lance and his son in the movie is so heartwarming. Every time I watch it. I think, maybe this time the son will not die. I know. Silly. Great movie.
100% agree, these practical effects are amazing and blow away any cgi effects. I miss that. It was like an art form. You knew who the effects creator was.
I was 31 and a long-time horror movie addict when Pumpkin head came out. I thoroughly enjoyed this old-time scary monster movie and the storyline was solid and the casting was excellent. Lance Henriksen is a favorite of mine precisely because of Aliens and Terminator. Fine family fun!
I'm so very happy that you made this one. You did a great job and it's awesome to see someone that actually cares about these movies and the history that goes with them. This movie and Demon Knight scared the piss out of me as a kid. They are some of my favorites. Plus I fully agree with your statement about CGI. My wife hasn't seen Pumpkinhead yet. So tonight it's going on our Halloween Movies List!
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Very underrated movie. Stan Winston was an effects genius.
I love this movie. I always refer to it when practical effects are spoken of.
Thank you!! Pumpkin head and pumpkin head two are probably my favorite movies!💘
Stan Winston was one of the all-time great behind-the-scenes craftsmen. Right up there with Ray Harryhausen, Rob Bottin, Dick Smith and Rick Baker. He is missed.
You named all the greats that made movies great...the only other name I'd drop is Phil Tippet.
R.I.P. Ray,& Stan!
One of the best movie monsters designs of all time and proof we need more practical effects in modern horror films
Yes, I am a practical effects gal myself. Nothing beats it.
Keep away from Pumpkinhead,
Unless you're tired of living,
His enemies are mostly dead,
He's mean and unforgiving,
Laugh at him and you're undone,
But in some dreadful fashion,
Vengeance, he considers fun,
And plans it with a passion,
Time will not erase or blot,
A plot that he has brewing,
It's when you think that he's forgot,
He'll conjure your undoing,
Bolted doors and windows barred,
Guard dogs prowling in the yard,
Won't protect you in your bed,
Nothing will, from Pumpkinhead!
Is that the original poem?
@@dreadfulspiller8766 yes
Thanks. I almost posted it myself, but I came across your post.
That's incredibly awesome! 💪
Thanks for posting
I love the southern Appalachian setting (I know its filmed in California but still) it really fits with the many folktales of the area
Yeah, that's one of my pet peeves about this movie -- the filming in dry southern California chapperal country when the script reads more like Appalacia (probably due to budget). It would have been better in bayou country, but oh well. Still a good movie.
@@JadeDelphi it could've been better to seen it filmed in the south yes it was due to budget California at that time was the cheaper route unlike today were Georgia and Louisiana are the cheaper routes
I really want Pumpkinhead to come back but I'm too afraid they'll mess it up like most horror reboots.
Yes. I agree. Hollywood is DEAD. With all of this Political B.S. creeping into films... leave this film alone. Pumpkin Head needs NO remake, Update, the movie is perfect. Thank you Stan Winson . For film fans : Mr Winston did the makeup EFX for the GARGOLYES tv film 1970s. Check it out. You won't be disappointed.
James Wan, or Bloom house will definitely respectfully do this film justice if asked.
Realize don't trust Hollywood It's true whatever a horror movie they get their hands on
@@roberterniso5475 fingers crossed my Dude. I'm a fan of Wan too.
Candyman comes to mind. They completely messed that up.
A friend of mine starred in Pumpkinhead II, and had one of the creature's full scale models in his livingroom.
When you have 9 foot tall Pumpkinhead in your living room... that's your entire decor.
That's cool
Wow... now that's a fan.
Totally awesome, there was an old man that had a replica of an alien queen, full size in his front yard. It was in Hammond Indiana. I occasionally drove past it for years to show people who had no idea it was there. Suddenly it was just gone.
@@tiffanyabell9070 Was it kidnapped, or... MURDERED???
@@tiffanyabell9070
Where in Hammond??
Lance Henriksen is brilliant as Ed Harley. 😀👍🎃
When I was a kid Pumpkinhead was the scariest movie to me...because the monster did look so real. Some of the best monster effects ever.
I really like the mythology given to Pumpkinhead.
Brings a lot of meaning to, "Seek revenge and you should dig two graves, one for yourself."
Damn thats deep
words to live by Vanessa
I still have the McFarland pumpkin head action figure, brand new in box.
"You're a fool, Ed Harley! Can't stop a thing like this once it's started. Got to let it run its course."
When I read that comment I heard the lady in my head saying that. How creepy is that. Her raspy voice saying shiver up my spine
That actress was so great as "Haggis." She nearly stole the show.
What did'ja think, it'd be easy? Neat and clean and painless? You're a fool!!
That old witch was the scariest thing in the movie.
The story was really the best part. You sympathized with everyone on some level and if there was ever an example of "revenge is not worth it" this is it.
Agreed!
Definitely agree.
My heart dropped when the son dies. It’s so gut wrenching. I feel that Lance and the actor portraying his son have amazing chemistry.
I kinda hoped Lance would be full on villain with more of that ham in his performance.
I saw this when I was a kid and loved it. Definitely an underrated horror film. Such a creepy vibe all the way through!
One of the most terrifying horror flicks of my youth, right alongside Freddy lol Thanks for the upload Minty.
Bro this is movie gave me nightmare
@@TheThinkingMansTemplar same here
Dude I had a Freddy doll that I couldn't sleep unless it was in the closest.
Had to trade it for a Beetlejuice doll that the head spun around and all. (These were the like foot and half size dolls fyi)
Ended up letting my baby sister have the Beetlejuice doll because the cartoon blew up round then but man I wish Freddy wouldn't have been so damn scary because that doll is worth some money now.
@@Joker-qr5se xD My evil aunt got me a Chucky doll when I was 6..it stayed in the closet..small world lol
This was one of my grandma's favorite horror movie. She would watch it all the time, & let me stay up late to watch scary movies with her lol.
Nostalgic 👍those were the days
One of the greatest horror movies of all time, in large part because of the morality questions it raises. And that closet scene. Genius!
This is my all time favorite horror movie! This is the one that started my passion for this genre
Same here!! It's been my favorite horror film ever since I first saw it as a kid in the 80s.
This was a great horror movie.
RIP Stan Winston
Definitely underrated. Me and the kids used to watch this every year for Halloween I have a copy of it on DVD. Along with a few other what I consider underrated classics. You're right on the money with this one.
A personal favorite and proof that practical effects beats cgi everytime thanks Minty!!!!🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃
It really depends on the situation. Like growing up, I used to watch a lot of scifi stuff like a big one for me was Star Trek, now for the space ships, practical effects where...okay, but they aged horribly. Once it was switched over to CGI it looked way better.
@@danielfranz6560 👽👽👽👽😎😎😎😎😎
Yes! Practical effects for me too. The attention to detail is the difference
Nearly everytime.
As scary as Pumpkinhead was that looked at Lance gave the kids after his son died was even more frightening
Yep exactly it's like he knew what he wanted to do to them teens that hurt his son.
If looks could kill then Ed Harley wouldn't have even needed to summon Pumpkinhead.
Pumpkinhead is a very underrated movie. I remember watching it when I was a kid and being scared!
The story is great, the creature & effects terrific, you really care about the characters in the movie, especially Ed Harley. I can't leave out the creepy witch, Haggis! Whenever I think of a creepy witch in movies, Haggis comes to mind!
It's a shame the sequels are forgettable, although blood wings isn't too bad of a movie, in my opinion.
Back in 1988 with my first wife, we were at a drive-in theater in El Paso to watch Child's Play, and I was about to leave when the 2nd feature began. Pumpkinhead had me from the beginning, and to this day is one of my favorite horror movies.
I watched so many horror movies in the early to mid 90s with my older sister who was too scared to watch them alone. Love this one. Thank you Minty.
Fun Fact: Stan Winston also did effects for Inspector Gadget, say what you want about the script but DAMN the effects look amazing.
did not know that.
@@racheljackson4428 I watched a behind the scenes featurette from the late 90's (you can find it here) and I saw him talking about the effects and how great Matthew Broderick was when working with him on the film.
@Astropathix XIII I get it, it’s not a great movie. It has a lot of problems but I blame the script and director, that director (David Kellogg) never had experience in directing a actual movie cause he only did commercials before doing one film and it’s worse than Inspector Gadget, it’s called Cool As Ice.
He directed that film and it’s straight garbage.
Sorry but No one wants a CGI Pumpkinhead movie. that would surely fail.
As long as the movie has practical effects like the original
@NattieChristopher That was only one scene tho. It looked horrible, but it was only like one shot.
It couldn't be worse than the 2nd movie, and at this point I'll take it over no more movies.
@@SuperNiceteeth Yeah, it was in Ashes To Ashes when Pumpkinhead jumps down from a building. But still, that movie was good since Doug Bradley (aka Pinhead from Hellraiser) and Lance Henriksen were both in it (and both are good actors).
What I've always liked about Pumpkinhead, well at least the first one is that it only kills those it is assigned to kill. You don't interfere nothing will happen to you or your family.
Which could lead to an amazingly awesome 1st row seat to a live horror movie for the neighbors.
@@TCthaCrisis 😄😄👍👍
Well, I don't know. He killed a lot of innocent people in this film. And the main arshole almost god away.
As a teen. I was always looking for something to do on the weekend since I did not party. So I would always scan the newspapers to see was playing at the midnight theaters. I seen Pumpkinhead was playing. I knew nothing about it and the name sounded lame as hell, but I was bored. So I walked the 3+ miles to see it and was totally amazed by how good the movie was.
My mom had this movie on vhs and she kept it (along with other horror flicks) in her room. One day while she was at work my older brother talked me into watching it.
I pretended to not be scared out of my mind afterwards but I had nightmares for weeks. 😂 I love this movie so much! Thank you Minty!
Original Candyman and Pumkinhead were mine as a child.
Wow, that's a memorable turn of events... I haven't looked at Pumpkins the same afterwardlol!
@Paul mh SAME! My older brother told me he wasn’t scary-looking when I asked him during the helmet takeoff scene lmfao what an awhile
There’s something about watching it at night on vhs back then that just made it way creepier, I don’t even know why
First movie to really scare the s**t out of me!! Couldn't sleep and too scared to close my eyes. Now, I love it because of the storyline. No creature horror movie tops PUMPKIN HEAD!
Man, this movie scared me when I was a kid. The simplicity and hopelessness just got to me.
The mood and setting of this movie is incredible. I feel so comfortable and whole when watching this movie 😂
I begged my mom to take me with her to see AlIENS in the theater,had my eyes closed most of the film.
Closest thing to that feeling was pumpkinhead on VHS and now I know why,thanks Minty.
Will always love Pumpinhead, and so down for more, as long as the others are ignored and it's built up from one.
And practical effects, not CGI.
The problem with reboots is that they never boot 'em far enough
Facts, they don’t put any effort into it, just cash grab
There's a few remakes that are good the best one I can think of is Scarface. It's so great people don't realize it's a remake of a Golden Age film based on Al Capone
I'm from the American south and I have to hand it to the actors. They nailed the accents and mannerisms. This is an underrated gem, right here.
I’m from Florida and I have to agree with you.
I admit that I haven't seen this one but it's definitely on my list now! Would you mind doing a video on Event Horizon? It's also an underrated classic
Woah this is crazy. Just was reading about this movie last night and woke up to find a video? Great job as always!!
This is a underrated film sadly
I rate this film highly. 11 out of 10.
@@markpjf85 🍄 What are you on?
The last time I saw this film was on Tubi TV a while ago before they took it down. Great horror film, and it deserves a 12 or 13
@@michaelnelson8883 well, it's underrated classic simple as that.
@@michaelnelson8883 don't understand the mushroom 🍄? < Enlighten me
Lance has to be one of the most underrated actors of all time, even in average or bad shows/movies he was always the highlight, even documentaries like "Nightmares in Red, White & Blue" his narration was bone chilling, @MintyComedicArts why not a "10 Things you didn't know about Millennium"? It has to be his greatest works in my opinion.
This is who we are.
I love Lance Henrickson movies. He plays a very good villain in Hard Target and Stone Cold.
Lance Henrickson is one of those actors/voice actors who we'd go watch a movie that's just him reading a phone book. My brother was watching one of the Transformers cartoon reboots and there was a bounty hunter voiced by Lance, and it was like the laughable quality of the series just suddenly got a lot more serious and gained a few levels of badass.
Yeah I remember being so ticked off that they canceled millennium. That was really a good show
The Pumpkinhead: The Rites of Exorcism story did get finished, but not in comic book format. The conclusion to the story was printed in the instructional booklet that came with the winged Pumpkinhead: The Metamorphosis model kit.
I'd also point out that the story was written by Gary Gerani who is a co-creator of Pumpkinhead and also helped write the script for the first film along with his good friend Mark Patrick Carducci, r.i.p.
Pumpkinhead is one of those 'if it's gonna be on, you watch it' horror movies. Totally underrated.
Pumpkinhead is easily one of the coolest movie monsters ever. Glad to see him getting some love.
This is the movie that inspired me to go forward with my art career when I was like 13. Pumpkin head was always such an awesome character that you could be extremely flexible when drawing him. This movie will always have a special place in my heart! 👍
Now this is the story
Of a good man named Ed
Left his son for a moment
Returned, found him dead
Recalls a tale as a boy he was told
Of an evil witch, so wicked, so old
Seeks a farmer's advice he will not give
His oldest son knows just where the witch lived
He took Ed there but refused to go in
The boy knew what was about to begin
She had the power to avenge the dead
It cost your soul, now come with me Ed
I'm gonna take you where your body will lie
I'm gonna take you there, my friend
I'm gonna show you where your life will end
I'm gonna bring you here again
Dig up this grave, the old lady said
The thing we need it lies there dormant, sleeping with the dead
You understand what you ask of me
Not even death can set your soul free
I cast this curse and you will find
An evil darkness deep inside your vengeful mind
God damn you to hell, he could not restrain
He already has son, the witch did explain
I'm gonna take you where your body will lie
I'm gonna take you there, my friend
I'm gonna show you where your life will end
I'm gonna bring you here again
Pumpkinhead, Pumpkinhead
I'm gonna take you where your body will lie
I'm gonna take you there, she said
I'm gonna show you where your life will end
This curse I cast, you're Pumpkinhead!
"Keep away from Pumpkinhead unless you're tired of living
His enemies are mostly dead, he's mean and unforgiving."
Not bad.
Little choppy when you switch from AB\AB to AA\BB with sprinkles of AB\CB in the rhyme scheme, but it still has a good lyrical feel to it.
Sorta had the old ''Beverly Hillbillies'' theme music going through my head reading along to it 😁
Cool song by the Misfits. Famous Monsters album if I remember correctly.
@@xeroabyss9597 lol
@@jamisonfrey3452 dingdong ding! 😎👍
Didn't realize that Stan Winston was such a damn legend..
Great first director's try..
My dad used to rent the Halloween films, Friday the 13th films and other horror for me as a little kid. I liked them but they never bothered me.. this one always stuck with me. 🎃
I’ve never heard of this movie. Would it be considered as a “monster movie?”
@@nsasupporter7557 For sure its a monster movie, with an interesting twist.
@@JadeDelphi yeah, I probably should’ve figured lol 🙂 I’ve just never seen it so I wasn’t for sure but it looked liked one
@@nsasupporter7557 Now that you know of it's existence, you must watch it. To not do so would be a huge disservice to yourself
@@nsasupporter7557 Yup. And Stan Winston was VERY well known for his monster effects so this was an extra treat.
The image of Pumpkinhead towering over his victim with the cicada sound is just chilling.
Spider sound?
It's a cicada sound that follows Pumpkinhead. Hearing that in North Carolina summers always creeped me out.
@@wstine79 I live in Texas and i love the sound of of Cicadas
Lol spider sound haahha
Hellz yeah! I remember watching Pumpkinhead based on the cover art and Lance Henriksen. I was pleasantly surprised at how good it was! Great pick, Minty! 👍🏻🍻
*"HE LOOKED AT ME LIKE HE WANTED TO KILL ME!"*
Poor Steve. He stayed with the kid until his father returned and really seemed concerned for the boys well being. Naturally,, Pumpkinhead gets him first.
@@jamisonfrey3452 They ALL felt bad except the John D' Aquino character, he was such a creep
Can’t believe I never watched this movie. And I love old scary movies. Def. gonna have to watch it.
This movie was great! I watched it as a kid and I am amazed how many don't even know about it. A true gem of horror!
The problem with a reboot is that everybody these days wants to overuse the cg, horror movie directors these days don't really care much for practical effects, that's why if somebody did make a Pumpkinhead reboot it would suck
Absolutely agree.. practical or bust
Agreed but if the plot and casting were actually good I would accept a cgi reboot.
Wait till you see the new Predator... 😜
Exactly. To me, CGI effects just aren't scary. They look like cartoons.
I actually saw in a video on youtube early today that they are planning on using practical effects for the new movie 👍
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Tom Woodruff Jr. also did the monster designs for 2019’s Godzilla: King of the Monsters. Interestingly, Stan Winston was originally attached to the first attempt at an American Godzilla movie in the 90s, before it became the 1998 movie that had completely different effects than what Stan came up with.
I love the Pumpkinhead franchise. But we all know Pumpkinhead the first one is the best of all of them. Great job Minty!
This has been my kids' and my go-to Halloween flick for years. I like how at its core its a cautionary tale about revenge. The settings are definitely southern California hills, and one has to overlook the dated garb (especially of the teens), but it has a great story, and good effects. One of my favorite characters is "Haggis," the old witch. She is so creepy and witchy! Fun movie.
Haggis is just about as creepy as Pumpkinhead himself. That old woman scares the piss outta me.
finally. i actually never thought you’d get around to this, or at least while i was alive. thanks Minty!
I've loved this movie for years! Definitely a classic! I think Haggis is just as scary as Pumpkinhead. And to me, Pumpkinhead looks like a combination of a xenomorph and a grey. I always thought it was chilling that Pumpkinhead plays with his victims, alive or dead.
I'll never forget pumpkinhead. I watched that movie at too young of an age and it scared the hell out of me. Every Halloween, I have to watch it to see why I was so scared.
I'm 33 and saw this on TV for the first time like 3 years ago and couldn't believe how terrifying it looked and that I had never seen it even the story seems good it should be a staple Halloween movie
It is a staple for Halloween in my household. Been watching it for Halloween since the 80s
It is strange that he was going to get wings in the comic, because when I read the title of the second movie "blood wings" I assumed he would have wings in that one, but obviously realised it wasn't his wings they were talking about when I saw it. The image of him with wings though got me thinking of how much he would suit them. I just watched blood wings again yesterday and think it is decent, but it has nothing on the first. The main thing I like is that they upped the gruesomeness of the deaths. It was that one I saw first away back when I was about 6 or 7; none of my lot had even heard of it before then.
Stan Winston doesn't ever get the praise he's earned and deserves. Pumpkinhead was an Underrated Classic!!
YES!!! Finally Pumpkinhead!! The movie that hooked me on horror. Thanks for making the video!!
Lance is very underrated. He can convey pain, anguish regret very well.
Been smashing the videos out lately! Go hard, Minty!
My late mother and I absolutely loved this movie. I have the action figure, and this is one of the movies I watch everytime it shows up on tv.
Love pumpkinhead!! He scared the crap out of me as a kid, and yes I was expecting a monster with a pumpkin for a head cause my stepdad told me it was a killer or monster that carves peoples faces into jack o lanterns and wears a pumpkin for a head lol
I definitely prefer practical effects over CGI simply because of all the work and creativity it takes.
"O brother where art thou" is waiting for this series!
You should check out She Creature. A little, intentional, B film about a mermaid turning into a monster and killing nearly everyone on a ship bound for America. Stan Winston did the effects for it, and I think it's awesome! My favorite line from it is, "You said, let's steal a mermaid and go to America to become rich and famous! Not, let's kidnap the queen of the whatsit who turns into a monster and eats people! I think I would have remembered the difference!"
I saw that movie and it was great!
I'll have to check it out. Sounds interesting.
This is my favorite horror film and low key I have been waiting for this one! Thanks minty!
One of my all time favorite creature features. I think Henriksen gave the performance of his career in this movie.
loved these movies, i actually enjoyed pumpkinhead 2 best!
When I was a kid I had a 6ft tall stand up cardboard theatrical poster for Pumkinhead I got from a local video store. Was so awesome.
I have one in my collection. I remember my local video rental store having one when I was a kid too. I was finally able to track one down about 10 years ago. I love it.
One of my favorites. Definitely underrated.
One of the series that didn't irk me over time like most of them.
Lance as Frank Black in Millennium. Underrated should get a short series sequel like X-Files.
I played Lance's grandson in a film about 10 years ago. He was one of the NICEST People ive met!!
Thanks for doing this one. Like you said, incredibly underrated horror film.
Practical effects are always good. I watched this movie alot as a kid. I always checked out the VHS from video store,lol.
Wow, didn't know there were sequels to this cult classic
Don't waste your time watching them, they're shit
Now you know
Sadly you can't un-know this now...
@@brandonbentley5453 I know, its like the Hellraiser or Friday 13th sequels, just progressively worse
I'd forgotten all about this movie but I do remember really enjoying it.
Never heard of it
One of my favorite films. I would say that it is getting more attention in recent years thanks to many streaming channels showing it.
The acting is so much more believable when the actors are performing opposite to a realistic puppet as opposed to a golf ball hanging from a fishing pole that they are told to imagine is a scary monster
Golf balls can be scary. Have you ever been cracked in the head with one while minding your own business and bathing in one of them ponds out on the green? I nearly drowned!!
not sure its forgotten or underrated. grew up watching this gem.
Some movies should never be rebooted. There classics for a reason.
Love this film and the sequels 🤟💀🤟💀
I love Pumpkinhead! It's in my list of favorites. Scared the heck out of me as a kid!
The relationship between lance and his son in the movie is so heartwarming. Every time I watch it. I think, maybe this time the son will not die. I know. Silly. Great movie.
100% agree, these practical effects are amazing and blow away any cgi effects. I miss that. It was like an art form. You knew who the effects creator was.
Good timing Minty! My ride to work just got a lot cooler
I listened to this on my way to work just now too! 😂
I loved this one. Still do after all these years....
Pumpkinhead has always been one of my favorites and a must watch every October.
I was 31 and a long-time horror movie addict when Pumpkin head came out. I thoroughly enjoyed this old-time scary monster movie and the storyline was solid and the casting was excellent. Lance Henriksen is a favorite of mine precisely because of Aliens and Terminator. Fine family fun!
Damn I hope you're still alive that was like 35 years ago at this point
I'm so very happy that you made this one. You did a great job and it's awesome to see someone that actually cares about these movies and the history that goes with them.
This movie and Demon Knight scared the piss out of me as a kid. They are some of my favorites. Plus I fully agree with your statement about CGI. My wife hasn't seen Pumpkinhead yet. So tonight it's going on our Halloween Movies List!
Stan Winston is an absolute master and legend of movie effects.
Keep them coming Minty! Doing a fantastic job this month !!
My favorite Time Year. 🔥 🎃🔥
I remember this flick; saw it in the theater. F'n AWESOME!!
You're so lucky. This has been my favorite horror film ever since I first saw it as a kid in the 80s. I wish I could have seen it on the big screen.
One of my favorite horror flix.
The main level headed teen guy that played in Superman, also played an E.M.T in Halloween 2.