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Pumpkinhead 4 - Blood Feud

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What we have here Kiddies is the story of a backwoods family feud over a car that has been going on since the 1940s and now two family members are in love but they can't be together because of the feud and just when you think that we have the story of Romeo and Juliet some of the brothers on the girl's side are responsible for the death of the boy sister and they also roughed him up and he naturally calls the famous vengeance Demon.
despite the fact that he is warned by the ghost of Lance Henrickson against it.

This was another good sequel once again taking place in the same area that the first film took place despite the fact that it was more than likely filmed in Romania.

I liked most of the characters. despite the feeling of taking place in the 1940s then I remembered that this is in the back woods areas and some of them are like that. Those of you that have been to Arkansas you know what I mean...OK Arkansas isn't that bad but you get the picture.

Back to the point. The characters were all likable the ones that aren't to likable are the first ones to go at the hands of Pumpkinhead but all in all the flick was pretty good and the shooting editing and acting was good for a direct to DVD flick

Don't expect too much from the Extras on the DVD just your basic SCI-FI DVD.

12 Dead Bodies
0 Breasts
1 Beast
Chest Clawing
Throat Ripping
Heads Roll
Redneck Fu
Pumpkin Head Fu
3 ½ Stars
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I saw Ashes to Ashes (3rd in the Pumpkinhead series) and thought it was pretty awful. But I just couldn't resist this one. It has an interesting premise with the Hatfields and McCoys. The picture quality was amazing, combined with some nice gore and a storyline I haven't seen in the horror genre before. It's always nice to see the witch, and even though Ed Harley is only in a handful of scenes, its very effective. Hell, this movie even has a moral. Overall, if your looking for a Halloween treat, this will do well.

This movie was pretty good but not great, the cgi is pretty lame but other than that this film works. It's way better than part 2 and 3. HOpefully soon Pumpkinhead is on its way to getting a even better film. AT least this film was a step in the right direction.

Pumpkinhead is back for the forth time, straight to dvd and better then ever (except for his first appearance). After pretty weak reviews for Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes this installment has seemed to add a little hope that they can still pump out something decent in the series. It appears the producers decided to keep the revenge slayings to a maximum to keep viewers from falling asleep half way through. This one was bloody for sure, hence the title Blood Feud.

The story starts with the well known intense feud between the Hatfields and McCoys. Jodie Hatfield and Ricky McCoy are the only two between the families that have put rivalries behind due to their love for each other. With no end in sight they decide leave town so they can enjoy their relationship without the constant family feuding (not the game show type). So late one night after the Hatfields crashed a McCoy wedding Jodie sneaks away with Ricky while his sister Sara keeps a look out. Despite their efforts they are found in the woods by Jodie's brothers and Sara winds up being killed. Ricky being enraged consults the witch and summons Pumpkinhead who wastes no time ripping people apart. The fury is unleashed on the Hatfields in one non stop bloody mess.

As we've seen our fourth appearance of Pumpkinhead it is now evident we will see much more CGI and much less of the true creature himself. Hey things change overtime so you just roll with it. None the less the film is really fun and entertaining. It's by far the best sci-fi channel original they've put out yet to date. Like in other reviews I've done for the series I can only recommend this to the Pumpkinhead fans. I'd think most people who like horror will get a kick out of Blood Feud, but if you're not into the Pumpkinhead idea you probably won't enjoy this one.

Best one since the first, however part 2,3 are great too. Pumpkinhead is an awesome horror series for any horror fan, a must have for any horror fan!

Having been a fan of the original PUMPKINHEAD i've been extremely disappointed with the so-called sequels. JEFF BURR's (1994) BLOOD WINGS and JAKE WEST's (2006) ASHES TO ASHES. Both had me wishing i could contact the hag and resurrect PUMPKINHEAD myself, for making me sit this pile of crap.

But MICHAEL HURST's BLOOD FEUD is different. The basic storyline is that of ROMEO and JULIET. Two long feuding families find themselves forced together, when one of thier own resurrects PUMPKINHEAD to avenge the death of his sister, but also so he and his estarnged love can be together, (by killing off the rest of her family. Ahh true love)

Although the film is very sterio-typical, and plods along from A to B, it is still an competant piece of work, the death scenes are bloody and gruesome, as you'd expect from a striaght to DVD released film, but why this film works is PUMPKINHEAD. He stands, quite literally, head and shoulders above everyone else and more to the point he looks great, even in broad daylight.

MICHAEL HURST will never be an ANTHONY HICKOX (WAXWORK, WARLOCK THE ARMAGEDDON) but he knows what looks good and what looks crap. The C.G.I. in the film is awful, but HURST seems to acknowledge this and uses it rearly, a wise choice.

PUMPKINHEAD: BLOOD FEUD was never going to win any Oscar's but at least someone has finally realised, 19 years later, why people love and buy these films, for PUMPKINHEAD of course.

PUMPKINHEAD is big, mean, ugly and doesn't take any crap off anybody, just as we like him.

Long may he stay that way.

Best 4th instalment of a movie I've seen since lord of the rings.was kinda disappointed with the second but they made a comeback with 3&4 part 1 is by far an all time great!

Pumpkinhead: Blood Feud, while it exactly don't pick up where the last movie left off, though that there are still the witch Haggis along with the ghost of Ed Harley that make a come back in this Pumpkinhead movie. Although that the story revolves around the old feud between the McCoys and the Hatfields, while a boy from the McCoys is in love with one of the Hatfield girls, while at first neither side knows about this. They soon find out after a `death' occurs and once again the creature known as Pumpkinhead is called upon by one of the McCoys to take out the Hatfields so he can be in with his girl forever. While that is going on, he seems to be a bit stubborn about is truly happening around him, and when it's too late he finally comes to his senses and does something about what he has done. While the CGI in the movie seemed to be a little better than that in Ashes to Ashes, but it wasn't that good at least for this movie and as for the story I feel that was on par with the first movie. Overall I give this 3.5 stars out of 5.

i'd not be able to call myself a horror fan if i didnt enjoy pumpkinhead, but, and without running the risk of losing my horror fan status, this one is not very good. the special effects are really bad, especially in comparison to the original that worked with much less. the story is annoying, etc. ok for a rental, but don't complain about losing 2 hours of your life.

Despite its failings, I enjoyed this disc. As soon as I heard about it, I put it on my must have list, and basically bought it because of Lance Henrikson's name.The sub-title, Blood Feud, out me in mind of the Sequel, which is a bit of a dog to watch, but still has some good creature FX. And the FX in this seem to be mostly practical, however so much CGI is seamless, there could be lots, but on what I suspect the budget is, I doubt. Whatever the budget is or was, it was not spent on ADR. Some scenes have been re-dubbed in the worst manner. This having been said, the elements of the occult, the full on appearance of the Demon, and some fleshing out of the Mythos provide some great material. Like the First film, its Lance who has the core of this film, even if he does only appear in a few scenes.The Attacks and the makeup work is first rate.Whomever they used for that did a great job.
THE DVD: The audio is fairly good. On a 5.1 sound systtem its excellent. However, the film is all you get. With one of Horrors iconic actors in an iconic role, you would think that some thought for extras might have been at the very least looked into. But, I had a blast watching the film. For me, Lance made this film, but hell, I'm a Lance Henrikson fan. I just wish that the producers of some films will stop short changing fans, and if they produce B class films, at least provide a ton of extras to make up the difference.I also wish that the ratings "bored" would stop with the idiocy; I see more violence on a news cast, and thats saying something, given that this film is fairly full on.