PUMPKINHEAD: ASHES TO ASHES

Dead and buried and back with a vengeance

2006 · 1h 31m · R · Fantasy / Horror · IMDB TMDB

Residents of a small backwoods community summon the murderous demon of vengeance himself for revenge against a local mortician who wronged their deceased love ones, while a town physician seeks to kill those involved in its summoning.

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What is Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes about?

Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes is a 2006 fantasy horror film directed by Jake West about a backwoods community that summons a vengeful demon to punish a mortician who has desecrated their loved ones' remains.

Programmer's Pick

Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes isn't afraid to get its claws dirty, resurrecting the franchise's folklore with a twisted small-town scandal and a demon that knows a thing or two about creative retribution. Lance Henriksen and Doug Bradley bring cult horror pedigree to this swampy revenge tale. If supernatural vengeance, rotting corpses, and maggot-laced mayhem are your thing, you know where to dig.

— SassyFlix Programmer

Overview

In this macabre return to the roots of the original Pumpkinhead, a small rural community is pushed to the edge when they discover that their trusted mortician has been secretly stealing and selling organs from their departed loved ones, disposing of the bodies in a swamp instead of providing a proper cremation. Outraged and desperate for justice, the townsfolk turn to the witch Haggis, who conjures the demon Pumpkinhead using the mummified remains of Ed Harley. As the demon is unleashed to exact vengeance on those responsible for the desecration, a local physician, Doc Frasier, becomes entangled in the chaos, with his own motives for stopping both the monster and those who summoned it. Expect a dark blend of supernatural horror and backwoods revenge.

Details & Specs

Director: Jake West
Writers: Barbara Werner, Jake West, John Werner
Release: 2006
Runtime: 1h 31m
Country: Romania, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: English
Genres: Fantasy, Horror
Also Known As: Pacto de Sangre 3 La Venganza del Infierno, Pumpkinhead III: Ashes to Ashes, Pumpkinhead 3: Ashes to Ashes

Why This Matters

This third installment in the Pumpkinhead series stands out as an international co-production involving the United Kingdom, Romania, the United States, and Switzerland, and marks a collaboration between director Jake West and screenwriter Barbara Werner.

— SassyFlix Curator