Summary. He drowned their loved ones. They're looking for retribution now... However, there is a cost when a demon does page their dirty task.
The Review for Pumpkinhead Ashes to Ashes: In the wake of two critically-acclaimed films, how do you follow up one with the other? We could have SyFy put together some TV-made garbage and pump out today's picture: Pumpkinhead is reduced to ashes. On the one hand, it actually acknowledges the events of the first film and features a couple of good actors. On the other hand, it's less coherent than the second and shows a greater disrespect for the source material.
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