Pumpkinhead


1h 26m 1988

Brief Synopsis

After a man's son is accidentally killed by a group of teenagers, he calls upon the powers of a vengeful demon to avenge the death.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Synopsis

After a man's son is accidentally killed by a group of teenagers, he calls upon the powers of a vengeful demon to avenge the death.

Crew

Pedro Amaya

Driver

Grant Arndt

Art Department

Lane Arndt

Craft Service

Tony Baggott

Assistant Camera Operator

Leslie Peters Ballard

Costume Designer

Bojan Bazelli

Director Of Photography

Lily Benyair-gart

Makeup

Lily Benyair-gart

Hair

Howard Berger

Art Department

Michael Bezjian

Grip

K C Binyon

Production Assistant

Bill Blake

Producer

James Bonn

Negative Cutting

James Briscoe

Casting Associate

Malcolm Bryce

Driver

Mike Buenfil

Driver

Richard Lee Calkins

Stunts

Mark Patrick Carducci

From Story

Mark Patrick Carducci

Screenplay

Larry Carr

Art Department

Cynthia Charette

Production Designer

Brian M Chic

Sound Editor

Brian Burr Chin

Storyboard Artist

Simon Coke

Foley Editor

Thomas F Cooney

Electrician

Scott Crabbe

Production Assistant

Bob K Cummings

Stunts

Dayna Gayle Cussler

Wardrobe Assistant

Marisa Davis

Construction

Zack Davis

Sound Effects Editor

Bob Dearberg

Adr Editor

Alex Debenedetti

Executive Producer

Bryan Duggan

Camera Operator

Michael Endler

Camera Operator

Buddy Enright

Location Manager

Gregory Lee Everage

Production Assistant

Richard Favazzo

Other

Florence Figueroa

Casting Associate

Thomas Fucci

Adr Editor

Albert Gasser

Dialogue Editor

Kurt Gauger

Set Decorator

Dan Gearhart

Transportation Coordinator

Gary Gerani

Screenplay

Alec Gillis

Visual Effects

Alec Gillis

Puppets Design

Debra Goldfield

Sound Editor

Emilio Gonzalez

Art Department

Marian Green

Stunts

Bruce Greene

Steadicam Operator

Ellen Greenwald

Apprentice

Jeffrey J. Haboush

Sound

Linda Hanna-foster

Assistant

Dave Hannah

Driver

Robert Hartman

Assistant

Mark Haskins

On-Set Dresser

John Hateley

Stunts

Jason Hernandez

Swing Gang

Charles D Hindman

Driver

Michael Hindman

Driver

James L Honore

Post-Production Supervisor

Anderson G House

Assistant Director

Lisa Howard

Production Auditor

Holly Huckins

Sound Editor

Alvin D Hurd

Driver

Steve James

Visual Effects

Peter Jensen

Steadicam Operator

Al Jones

Stunts

Ed Justin

Other

Didier Koskas

Effects Assistant

Hermine Kosta

Other

Carol Kravetz

Production Coordinator

Jackie Lancette

Art Department

Matilde Landete

Apprentice

Richard Joseph Landon

Puppets Design

Richard Joseph Landon

Visual Effects

Paul Lane

Stunts

Shawn Lane

Stunts

Christine Larson-nitzsche

Assistant Director

Sandi Leavenworth

Stunts

Elaine Mackie

Other

Itzhak Magal

Sound

Shane Mahan

Visual Effects

Shane Mahan

Puppets Design

Marcus Manton

Editor

David B Marmion

Driver

Jeff Mart

Steadicam Operator

Konda Mason

Assistant

Konda Mason

Other

Marianne Mcandrew

Assistant

Keri L Mcintyre

Dga Trainee

Christie Miele

Animal Trainer

Meredith Mindte

Construction

Linda Mitchell

Assistant Editor

James Moriarty

Grip

Bob Morones

Casting

Michael Murphy

Assistant Editor

Esther Musatti

Apprentice

Tony Nakonechnyj

Lighting Technician

David Arthur Nelson

Visual Effects

Guy Newhard

Effects Assistant

Ben Parsons

Foreman

Steve Patino

Art Department

Mary Patrao

Music Editor

John Philpotts

Swing Gang

Kevin L Poor

Sound Editor

Jason Poteet

Electrician

David Rakoczy

Grip

Laszlo Regos

Steadicam Operator

Richard A Robinson

Effects Assistant

Amanda Rorabach

Props

Allan K Rosen

Music Editor

John Rosengrant

Visual Effects

John Rosengrant

Puppets Design

Lee Runnels

Other

Greg P. Russell

Sound

Lane Russell

Assistant Camera Operator

Douglas Ryan

Camera Operator

Michael S Ryan

Dolly Grip

David Salamone

Electrician

Tim Salmon

Boom Operator

Laya Saul

Makeup Assistant

Laya Saul

Hair Assistant

Arne Schulze

Sound Effects

Lorey Sebastian

Photography

Frank Serafine

Sound Design

Shannon Shea

Art Department

James Sherwood

Other

Michael Sloan

Sound Editor

Howard Smith

Producer

Tracey Smith

Foley Editor

Jane Snell

Production Assistant

Robby Stinton

Transportation Captain

Richard Stone

Music

Bill Sturgeon

Visual Effects

Wayne Sturm

Visual Effects

Douglas Sudduth

Medic

Michiko Tagawa

Art Department

Martin Topham

Boom Operator

Jan Utstein

Assistant Art Director

Justine Vacco

Sound Editor

Bill Van Daalen

Sound Effects Editor

Kathleen Waln

Production Assistant

Dick Warlock

Stunt Coordinator

Phil Waters

Camera Operator

Roy Watts

Dialogue Editor

Richard Weinman

Line Producer

Richard Weinman

From Story

Richard Weinman

Producer

Corinne Welch

Script Supervisor

Steve Welch

Key Grip

Danny Westerberg

Driver

Stan Winston

From Story

Gordon Wolf

Unit Production Manager

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Puppets Design

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Visual Effects

Randy Wyatt

Grip

Lisa Yarick

Property Master Assistant

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Horror
Thriller
Release Date
1988
Distribution Company
METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER STUDIOS INC. (MGM )
Location
Los Angeles, California, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 26m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Fall October 14, 1988

Released in United States October 28, 1988

Released in United States January 11, 1989

Released in United States on Video May 23, 1989

Released in United States June 1988

Shown at Paris International Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival, June 1988.

Feature directorial debut for special effects artist Stan Winston.

Completed shooting June 9, 1988.

Began shooting April 20, 1988.

Ultra-Stereo

Released in United States Fall October 14, 1988

Released in United States October 28, 1988 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Cleveland, Ohio)

Released in United States January 11, 1989 (Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video May 23, 1989

Released in United States June 1988 (Shown at Paris International Science Fiction & Fantasy Film Festival, June 1988.)