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Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes
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Wikipedia article
'Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes' is a 2006 made-for-television slasher horror film and the third installment in the 'Pumpkinhead' film series of horror films. The film is directed by Jake West ('Evil Aliens'), who co-wrote the screenplay with Barbara Werner.
Plot
'Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes' plotline follows more closely to the first film, with townspeople angered over the local mortician stealing and selling the organs of their loved ones and then dumping the corpses in a swamp, rather than cremating them. When the townspeople find out, they have the old witch Haggis summon Pumpkinhead through the mummified body of Ed Harley (played by Lance Henriksen, who reprises his role from the first film). Pumpkinhead then proceeds to go on his killing rampage murdering all those responsible for the desecration, while Doc Frasier (Doug Bradley) hurries to murder those who summoned Pumpkinhead, which will effectively kill the demon in the process.
Cast
* Doug Bradley as Doc Fraser
* Lance Henriksen as Ed Harley
* Lisa McAllister as Dahlia Wallace
* Tess Panzer as Molly Sue Allen
* Emanuel Parvu as Oliver Allen
* Ioana Ginghina as Ellie Johnson
* Douglas Roberts as Bunt Wallace
* Radu Iacobian as Richie
* Catalin Paraschiv as Ronnie Johnson
* Dan Astileanu as Sheriff Bullock
* Dicu Aurel as Tiny Wallace
* Iulian Glita as Junior Wallace
* Lynne Verrall as Haggis
* Emil Hostina as Lenny
* Philip Bowen as Reverend McGee
* Vasilescu Valentin as Deputy Ben
* Bart Sidles as Fred
* Mircea Stoian as Agent Bensen
* Radu Banzaru as Agent Black
Production
Initially announced as 'Pumpkinhead 3', it was filmed back-to-back with another sequel titled 'Pumpkinhead 4' in Bucharest, Romania. The films were renamed 'Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes' and 'Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud', respectively, before their release.
Release
'Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes' premiered on SCI FI on October 28, 2006.
Reception
Ian Jane of DVD Talk rated it 2/5 stars and criticized its "cheap, shoddy filmmaking". Dread Central rated it 2/5 stars and wrote: "Despite the cast and crews obvious devotion to the original, 'Ashes to Ashes' hits every pitfall in the low-budget realm". Virginia Heffernan of 'The New York Times' called it unmemorable and "rote slasher stuff". In an interview with youtuber Comic Book Girl 19, Lance Henriksen expressed his disappointment with the film.
References
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