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Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Episode 133 - Pumpkinhead

Pod Mortem: A Horror Podcast

Reneé Hunter Vasquez, John Paul Vasquez, Travis Hunter-Sayapin

Tv & Film:film Reviews, Tv & Film, Film Reviews

4.7662 Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2022

⏱️ 152 minutes

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Summary

For each of man's evils, a demon exists...you're looking at vengeance! Join Reneé, John Paul, and Travis as they discuss Stan Winston's 1988 horror film "Pumpkinhead."   Please consider supporting the show on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepodmortem    Where to listen to the podcast and follow us on social media: https://allmylinks.com/thepodmortem   Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thepodmortem https://twitter.com/bloodandsmoke https://twitter.com/realstreeter84 https://twitter.com/travismwh   What would you rate Pumpkinhead and what should we watch next? Email us at thepodmortem@gmail.com    "Pod Mortem Theme" written and performed by Travis Hunter. https://youtube.com/travismwh

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0:00.0

I'm Travis Hunter, joined as always by my co-host, my sister, and my brother-in-law.

0:34.5

Hi, I'm Renee Hunter Vasquez. Hi, I'm John Paul Vasquez. This week, we're

0:38.3

broadcasting live from Harley and Son Grocery discussing the 1988 horror film, Pumpkinhead.

0:45.2

This film was directed by Stan Winston from a screenplay by Mark Patrick Carducci and Gary Gerani,

0:51.0

based on a poem of the same name by Ed Justin. With a prolific background

0:55.5

in special effects, Winston and his team crafted an indelible creature for this 1980s feature.

1:01.2

Anchored by an inventive folktale and the emotionally grounded performance of Lance

1:04.9

Henrickson, Pumpkinhead would rise above its poor box office performance to spawn a multimedia

1:09.8

franchise and become a cult classic.

1:13.2

This film was suggested to us by friend of the show, Macy MacDonald. We'd like to thank Macy

1:17.7

for her continued support of the show as well as this suggestion. So, Pumpkinhead. What were

1:23.8

your first impressions on the film? I remember seeing this really young.

1:29.0

And I remember the second movie more than I do the first one.

1:32.5

Okay.

1:32.8

I do remember liking the second one.

1:35.8

I don't know if I want to say better than the first one.

1:38.3

So watching for the show, it was kind of a semi-fresh watch because I did remember some bits and pieces, but I didn't remember

1:45.5

how everything played out.

1:47.9

Okay.

1:48.8

But I do remember enjoying the movie when I was younger.

1:52.7

And I did enjoy it again for the show.

1:56.5

So I think I still do like it.

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