Pumpkinhead (1988) – SSP285
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Well folks, grab your boots, pour yourself something strong, and stay outta the woods because this week on Scary Spirits, we’re celebrating the anniversary of one of the meanest, mud-covered revenge monsters ever to crawl out of a backwoods nightmare: Stan Winston’s 1988 horror classic, Pumpkinhead, released on October 14, 1988.
Join horror-loving hosts Karen and Greg as they head deep into the Appalachian darkness to revisit this cult favorite, where grief, vengeance, and ancient mountain curses come together to unleash a creature that makes your average slasher look like a church picnic. We’ll dig into the film’s unforgettable practical effects, Lance Henriksen’s powerhouse performance, and why Pumpkinhead remains one of the most underrated monster movies of the late ’80s.
Of course, no trip to the haunted holler would be complete without a little liquid courage. That’s why Karen and Greg are mixing up a specially crafted Pumpkinhead Movie Cocktail, inspired by the film’s eerie atmosphere, monstrous legend, and Halloween-season chills.
Whether you’re a longtime fan of practical creature effects, supernatural revenge tales, or classic 1980s horror movies, this episode is packed with movie trivia, behind-the-scenes stories, laughs, scares, and enough horror discussion to raise the dead.
So pull up a chair on the porch, listen for something moving in the trees, and join us for a wickedly fun celebration of Pumpkinhead and its enduring place in horror history.
Pumpkinhead Movie Cocktail Recipe
• 7 oz ginger beer
• 1 oz lemon juice
• 1 oz pureed pumpkin
• 2 oz milk
• pumpkin spice
• 1 oz alcoholic spirit of choice
Instructions
- Combine the milk and 3/4 oz of the pureed pumpkin in a bowl. Aerate with a hand blender for 3 minutes, or until it foams up.
- Combine the ginger beer, remaining pumpkin puree, and lemon juice in a highball glass with ice and stir.
- Top with the foam and dust with the pumpkin spice.
Source: eatmovemake.com
A Brief Synopsis: After a group of young adults accidentally kill a young boy named Billy Harley, his father Ed is devastated and the only thing he wants is revenge.
Some of the topics discussed and highlights of this episode include:
- Karen tells us about the 1986 Corvette convertible.
- We learn about the Canon AE-1 35mm SLR film camera.
- Karen and Greg reminisce about the Ford vehicles they drove in the late 80’s.
Our rating of the film:
This movie was pretty good. It only took us 2 cocktails to get through it.
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