No Hope November - Day 29 - "Pumpkinhead"

"Pumpkinhead" is the choice for today's No Hope November. Released in 1988 and directed by special effects guru Stan Winston, I have always had a soft spot for this one. Here's the scoop, bikers from the big city are passing through a backwoods community, and recklessly/accidentally kill a young local boy named Billy. Billy's dad, Ed Harley, played by one of my favorite actors ever, Lance Henricksen, is of course completely devastated by the loss of his son. Ed visits a witch that he believes can resurrect Billy, but discovers it is too late. In his grief he has the witch perform a ritual to summon a demon spirit of vengeance known as The Pumpkinhead. The demon is controlled by Ed's lust for revenge, and as the body count rises, Ed begins to question himself. Now Ed must find a way to stop the evil that he has unleashed before it is too late. Pumpkinhead is a fun and powerful movie with a classic rubber monster wearing Nikes under his costume. It's great fun and Lance Henricksen is the man.