Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes

11/8/2017

Perhaps a better sequel than _Blood Wings_, but still not a good movie. Those who are invested enough in practical effects might enjoy the return of the titular creature itself, but if you're looking for success in plot, acting, direction, etc. then seek it elsewhere. _Final rating:★★ - Had some things that appeal to me, but a poor finished product._

7/5/2022

**A lukewarm and unmemorable resurrection for a horror monster who spent too much time asleep.** It's been many years since _Pumpkinhead 2_, a movie that virtually ruined any prospects for short-term continuity, with a frankly weak story. The introduction of new technical resources, such as CGI and others, allowed this to be rethought and eventually led to the production of this film, which largely ignores its immediate predecessor and seems to be trying to be a continuation of the initial film, from 1988. The film takes place in a rural American area where the Pumpkinhead is a legendary creature that some believe. The creature will be awakened to kill the owners of a local crematorium, after it becomes public that they were also heads of an organ trafficking business made at the exp

5/26/2026

**_Vengeful yokels summon Pumpkinhead against an organ harvesting ring_** After a long dozen years since “Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings,” the third film in the series finally manifested in 2006. Like the prior movie, it wasn’t theatrically released, but rather debuted on the Sci Fi channel (now SyFy) before its release to video five months later. The next film in the series, “Blood Feud,” came out on Sci Fi a mere 3½ months later in early 2007. The differences in the nature of release don’t matter much when you consider how the initial theatrically released film didn’t have a blockbuster budget. It only cost $3.5 million while this one cost close to $6 million. If you factor in inflation over the course of 18 years we’re talking about roughly the same amount of money to produce. Th