As you may recall, it was reported back in 2016 that Saw producer Peter Block was behind a remake of 1988’s Stan Winston-directed creature classic Pumpkinhead, the first in a four-film franchise that has only continued in the world of comics in recent years. What’s the latest on that project? Speaking with Rue Morgue, Block suggests exciting news is coming soon.
“We have some exciting news that I’m not allowed to share yet, but that should be making its way out soon,” Block told Rue Morgue’s Michael Gingold last week.
He continued, “Pumpkinhead is a movie I just love… and while the original Pumpkinhead is a great movie, I think that there is more that can be done with that idea. Sometimes I loathe remakes and reboots because I don’t see the reason for them, but Pumpkinhead is one of those where I believe that the story and the themes of it are so good, but there’s also a way of updating it where less focus on the creature in the beginning will add to a lot of the suspense.”
Lance Henriksen starred in the original film as Ed Harley, a grieving father who conjures up the titular monster in an effort to kill those who took his young son from him.
In the wake of the original film, the Pumpkinhead franchise only managed to spawn sequels that went direct to video/television, which means we’ve been waiting for the vengeance demon’s return to the big screen for over 30 years now. While you continue waiting, be sure to check out the recent five-issue comic series from Dynamite Entertainment and Cullen Bunn.
