Following a successful premiere on the free streamer last Halloween season, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead is getting a Tubi Original sequel this coming Halloween, THR reports today.
R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2 will premiere on Tubi in October 2026!
Once again directed by Jem Garrard (Slay), “R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2 centers on Evan, a student dealing with bullies who finds a forbidden spellbook that revives the ancient curse for his town of Redhaven. This leads the pumpkin-headed children of previous sacrifices to emerge from the earth in hopes of claiming the town during its Harvest Festival. Perhaps the only hope for Redhaven is the return of a witch who is dead set on destroying the book.”
“Few storytellers have shaped the horror genre for young audiences as profoundly as R.L. Stine, and his work continues to find new life with each generation,” says Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson. “Given the breakout success of Pumpkinhead, we’re going deeper into this mythology and continuing our commitment to fans of young adult horror.”
R.L. Stine (Goosebumps, Fear Street) said in a statement of his own, “Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without a good story about kids being trapped inside a pumpkin. I’m so happy that we are going to have another pumpkin head adventure on Tubi.”
A feature adaptation of the same-titled episode from the television series “R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour,” R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead premiered October 17, 2025 only on Tubi.
What was Tubi Original horror movie R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead about?
In the first film, teenager Sam’s family move to Redhaven is made worse when his brother Finn disappears — and no one else remembers that he existed. Sam joins friend Becka and eccentric Rusty in the race to find Finn and break a harvest curse before Halloween ends.
Joe Lipsett wrote in his review for Bloody Disgusting, “R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead is a solid gateway film for pre-teens. It’s clearly aimed at a younger audience for whom a daytime chase by a Scarecrow through an empty field is equal parts scary and exciting. With that said, everyone is apt to be affected by the horrifying spectacle of the screaming titular character, which looks amazing. Add to this two delightful animated sequences and a finale that employs a spell, a ticking clock, and a surprisingly dark coda, and it all feels appropriately R.L. Stine. For those who love The Haunted Hour and Goosebumps, this is perfect seasonal fare.”
Watch the trailer for last year’s Tubi Original Pumpkinhead below.
