The release order is as follows:
- “Pumpkin Head” by Stan Winston (1988)
- “Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings” by Jeff Burr (1994)
- “Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes” by Jake West (2006)
- “Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud” by Michael Hurst (2007)
“Pumpkinhead II” does not feature Ed, Lance Henricksen’s character from the first film, although the casting director appears to have wanted to build a Fangoria-recognized genre imprimatur by hiring more actors known for high-profile horror roles. Andrew Robinson plays the title character in “Pumpkinhead II” and horror fans may recognize him from his role in Clive Barker’s 1987 classic “Hellraiser.” The film also features small roles for celebrity scream queen Linnea Quigley and longtime Jason Voorhees actor Kane Hodder. “Pumpkinhead II” also stars Ami Dolenz, Soleil Moon Frye and the film debut of Roger Clinton, Jr., the younger brother of President Bill Clinton.
The sequel also spawned an obscure video game called, of course, “Bloodwings: Pumpkinhead’s Revenge.” Clinton, Dolenz and Frye recorded all of the game’s scenes.
Henricksen returned for the third and fourth Pumpkins Head. “Ashes to Ashes” starred British actor Doug Bradley, the Cenobite protagonist of “Hellraiser.” “Blood Feud” is about the merging of two families literally called the Hatfields and McCoys, although they are not the same people as the real-life Hatfields and McCoys.
A remake of “Pumpkinhead” has been announced. already in 2016, but it has yet to manifest itself. In 2021, however, some reports surfaced that the project was still in the works. Time will tell if another “Pumpkinhead” is in our future. If it is, that’s a long way to go for a film best known for its truly awesome monster. But historically speaking, horror sequels have been made with less.
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