Pumpkinhead
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Pumpkinhead is a 1988 American supernatural horror film about a vengeful demon summoned in a rural community, best known for its dark folklore atmosphere and creature effects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pumpkinhead canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11689293 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pumpkinhead Context triple: [Lance Henriksen, notableWork, Pumpkinhead]
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A.
Spook
Spook is a laid-back, beatnik-style alley cat and one of Top Cat’s loyal gang members in the classic Hanna-Barbera animated series.
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B.
Night Monster
Night Monster is a 1942 American horror film directed by Ford Beebe, featuring a mysterious series of murders at a secluded mansion and starring Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill.
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C.
Xombi
Xombi is a Milestone Media comic book series that follows an immortal, nanotechnology-enhanced man battling supernatural and horror-themed threats.
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D.
Boogieman
"Boogieman" is a funk- and soul-infused track by Childish Gambino that blends eerie, socially conscious lyrics with psychedelic production.
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E.
The Creeper
The Creeper is a DC Comics antihero known for his garish yellow-and-green costume, maniacal laughter, and transformation from TV host Jack Ryder into a bizarre, acrobatic crimefighter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Pumpkinhead Target entity description: Pumpkinhead is a 1988 American supernatural horror film about a vengeful demon summoned in a rural community, best known for its dark folklore atmosphere and creature effects.
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A.
Spook
Spook is a laid-back, beatnik-style alley cat and one of Top Cat’s loyal gang members in the classic Hanna-Barbera animated series.
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B.
Night Monster
Night Monster is a 1942 American horror film directed by Ford Beebe, featuring a mysterious series of murders at a secluded mansion and starring Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill.
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C.
Xombi
Xombi is a Milestone Media comic book series that follows an immortal, nanotechnology-enhanced man battling supernatural and horror-themed threats.
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D.
Boogieman
"Boogieman" is a funk- and soul-infused track by Childish Gambino that blends eerie, socially conscious lyrics with psychedelic production.
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E.
The Creeper
The Creeper is a DC Comics antihero known for his garish yellow-and-green costume, maniacal laughter, and transformation from TV host Jack Ryder into a bizarre, acrobatic crimefighter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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film ⓘ supernatural horror film ⓘ |
| basedOn | Poem "Pumpkinhead" by Ed Justin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Boone Narr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Stan Winston NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Marcus Manton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Pumpkinhead II: Blood Wings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
horror film
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monster film ⓘ supernatural horror ⓘ |
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
Blu-ray release
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DVD release ⓘ VHS release ⓘ |
| leadCharacter | Ed Harley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadCharacterPortrayedBy | Lance Henriksen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | Pumpkinhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| MPAARating | R ⓘ |
| musicBy | Richard Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark folklore atmosphere
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practical creature effects ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A grieving father summons a vengeful demon called Pumpkinhead to take revenge on teenagers responsible for his son's death. ⓘ |
| producer |
Bill Blake
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Richard C. Weinman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDateUS | October 14, 1988 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 86 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Gary Gerani
NERFINISHED
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Mark Patrick Carducci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingLocation | rural American community ⓘ |
| specialEffectsBy | Stan Winston Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starring |
Cynthia Bain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Florence Schauffler NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff East NERFINISHED ⓘ John D'Aquino NERFINISHED ⓘ Kerry Remsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lance Henriksen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy |
Gary Gerani
NERFINISHED
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Mark Patrick Carducci NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
grief
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revenge ⓘ rural folklore ⓘ |
| title | Pumpkinhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pumpkinhead Description of subject: Pumpkinhead is a 1988 American supernatural horror film about a vengeful demon summoned in a rural community, best known for its dark folklore atmosphere and creature effects.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.