Fans of anything from legendary Goosebumps author R.L. Stine will be pleased to know that a new supernatural horror classic in the making, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead will be premiering on free streaming very soon. The new movie by Jem Garrard was inspired by the TV series R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour.
The Hollywood Reporter announced the Tubi Original movie today (September 23), which follows a family who moves to a new town, where their son Finn disappears. However, only his teenage brother Sam remembers he ever existed, and enlists the help of some new friends to rescue Finn and break a curse before Halloween night ends.
Pumpkinhead will debut on Tubi, the entirely free streaming service, on October 17, ambitiously competing with other Halloween-themed releases. Pumpkinhead’s cast includes Bean Reid, Adeline Lo, Kevin McNulty, Bob Frazer, Matty Finochio, and Seth Isaac Johnson. It is produced by director Garrard as well as James Mattagne, Joan Waricha, Harvey Kahn, Yvonne Bernard, Dan Bernard, Allen Lewis, and Rama Diallo.
Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson said in a statement:
R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead is a playful blend of good fun, big scares with an element of adventure that taps into everything audiences love about Halloween and young-adult horror. We’re thrilled to collaborate with the legendary “master of fear,” R.L. Stine, as part of our growing slate of YA storytelling that bridges generations and delivers fresh, genre-driven entertainment.
Stine himself added:
There’s something rotten inside these pumpkins — and it isn’t pumpkin meat! I’m so happy to see one of my most terrifying Halloween stories brought to chilling life in this new movie.
