Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- playful
- foreboding
- halloween viewing
- teen horror night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The premise explicitly centers teen characters, a harvest festival, and child-accessible supernatural horror.
The forbidden spellbook revives the ancient curse and becomes central to the conflict.
The pumpkin-headed children emerge while the town holds its annual Harvest Festival.
Redhaven is endangered by an ancient curse and the return of children connected to previous sacrifices.
Films like R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2, and why
Goosebumps
supernatural teen horror with a cursed object, youthful protagonists, and a sinister small-town atmosphere
The Witches
family-accessible supernatural horror built around childhood fears, folklore, and a community threatened by monsters
Halloweentown
harvest-season horror featuring youthful characters, occult danger, and a playful but unsettling tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Jem Garrard
- Release Date
- 2026-10-09
- Rating
- 0.0 / 10
Cast
- Kendra Anderson
- Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez
- Matty Finochio
- Miles Phoenix Foley
- Bob Frazer
- Seth Isaac Johnson
- Adeline Lo
- Cassandra Peterson
- Bean Reid
Common questions
- What is R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 about?
- A bullied teen must confront a resurrected harvest curse when pumpkin-headed children rise to seize a small town.
- What is R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2 as mild.
- Which films are like R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead 2?
- Films with a similar feel include Goosebumps, The Witches, and Halloweentown.
