Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006) (TV)

Director:

Jake West

Writers:

Barbara Werner (writer)
John Werner (writer)

Release Date:

28 October 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

He threw their loved ones into a swamp. Now they want revenge... But when a demon does their dirty work, it comes at a price.

Plot Keywords:

Vengeance | Demon | Rotting Corpse | Car Accident | Building On Fire

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Doug Bradley	...	Doc Fraser
Douglas Roberts	...	Bunt Wallace
Lisa McAllister	...	Dahlia Wallace
Tess Panzer	...	Molly Sue Allen
Emanuel Parvu	...	Oliver Allen
Ioana Ginghina	...	Ellie Johnson
Lance Henriksen	...	Ed Harley
Radu Iacobian	...	Richie
Catalin Paraschiv	...	Ronnie Johnson
Dan Astileanu	...	Sheriff Bullock
Dicu Aurel	...	Tiny Wallace (as Aurel Dicu)
Iulian Glita	...	Junior Wallace
Lynne Verrall	...	Haggis
Emil Hostina	...	Lenny
Philip Bowen	...	Reverend McGee

Also Known As:

Furia monstrului (Romania)

MPAA:

Rated R for violence/gore and some drug content.

Runtime:

Argentina:91 min

Country:

UK | USA | Romania

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Australia:R | Finland:K-18 | Argentina:18 | Singapore:M18 | Netherlands:16 | Germany:16

Filming Locations:

Bucharest, Romania

Company:

Motion Picture Corporation of America (MPCA)

Quotes:

Ellie Johnson: [to Pumpkinhead] You's the devil, ain't ya? Take me home!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Death Proof (2007)

Good but...

For fans of the original Pumpkinhead, it was hoped that this second sequel, which picked up from the first film would be a return to form after the disastrous second film. While director Jake West keeps the tone and mood similar to the first film, he is hampered by things out of his control. First off, this is a TV movie. As such it is low budget. The thing that makes a creature feature like this sink or swim is its monster effects. Our Pumpkinhead is on screen a lot of the time in this film, so why did more money not get put into the suit? Its a pale imitation of Stan Winston's original. Add in some of the worst CGI in a horror film ever and you get a monster that doesn't scare like it should.Next up is the fact that this was filmed in Romania. I'm sorry, I'm sure Romania is a nice place and I know its cheap to shoot there, but it doesn't really look like America like it is so often called upon to do. Doug Bradley is fine as a doctor without a conscience, but Lance Henriksen is wasted in his return to his character from the first film. Could have been a lot better than it is.