Who could have guessed that, despite its gruesome moments, this low-budget thriller would turn out to be a surprisingly satisfying little morality tale in the best horror tradition.

The standard sort of video schlock.

If you are looking for gore, you are going to have trouble with Pumpkinhead because almost all the action takes place in very dim light...

Winston's creature is as awesomely frightening and brilliantly constructed and offers more than enough feral scream-lined chills to thrill along to.