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As Good As It Gets

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

The acting in this movie is really good.

Pumpkinhead: Ashes to Ashes (2006)12 years after the second sequel, We actually got True sequel to the first movie and I do think it was better then Blood wings. It took me bit of time to get in this movie but when the movies get going, it never lets upI really liked how they connected to first movie and I really liked how they brought the Pumpkin head back,Creature did look a little different but not by much, I think the death were bloody there last two movies.A lot of fast pace action scene in this movie, some decent turns in the story.The acting was not bad at all, decent acting from most of the cast. 6 out of 10Off to see number Blood feudNot a horror bad series at all,

Well I expected the least from a direct for t.v. sequel from a forgotten early 90's slasher.The truth is that I got more than expected. The atmosphere was adequately creepy and it fit with the sinister plot, the gore was pretty good for it's budget and the acting was just regular. So, is this a typical direct to video effort? Yes. It doesn't delivers expectations in terms of quality but at least it does it's principal job : entertain and keep a franchise alive.The Pumpkinhead monster was not that cheesy although it left a lot to desire but the correct lightning and suspenseful scenes made him look creepy.The Witch also returned and was creepy in terms of make-up.For me, the highlight of the movie is when the monster comes to town and slashers everyone around.Doug Bradley delivers a decent performance and tries to put the movie on his back.This sequel is just regular and deserves to be watched only if you catch it on late cable night. Don't waste your money on it.

A few years ago when the sci-fi channel still aired in South Africa (it no longer does because of some of the Japanese anime) I watched the first pumpkin head movie and basically thought it wasn't anything major but it was a fun old movie, but I never saw blood wings although I never knew it had a second film I thought ashes to ashes was the second film, until one of my friends told the second movie called blood wings.Anyway I eventually saw ashes to ashes, but have yet to see blood wings, my first thought of the early part of this film was that it had potential but after a while, the more it carried on the more it fell flat in terms of new ideas, and then as other characters are introduced you notice the actors that play them are not very good, and most of them don't even speak with their natural voices, one of these actors I recognize from the Steven Seagal movie Attack Force, he plays the character Oliver (Emanual Parvu) and does speak English with a french accent, although if you watch Attack Force and this film you'll notice the difference in his voice, because they dubbed it to make him sound like a hillbilly along with other french actors in the film.I am not gonna go into detail on how poor the creature effects are and trust me films of the same caliber do have better effects, I'll just plainly say they suck compared to the first film who's saving grace was its creature effects.

PUMPKINHEAD: ASHES TO ASHES is the third Pumpkinhead movie. It connects to the first film very well and follows it up very well. The film's strengths are its style, painted in such heavy colors and settings that you can smell the burning wood and night air, its rural feel, which is essential to the concept, and it's lack of stock characters.Lance Henriksen returns as the ghost of Ed Harley. Having the monster appear in both human form (as a ghost) and in his monstrous form is a good new idea for the character, and gives the story added dimension and scariness, as well as giving the actors more to do. Doug Bradley (Doc Fraser) is great as a creepy, deceitful town doctor, who can smile and reassure the same people he preys upon. In fact, the film goes out of its way to avoid having the same old boring crew of victims. All of the characters in this movie are different and unexpected. Compare the human community of this film to any other in almost any horror film you've seen and you'll see that these are different and more interesting people.At the center of the Pumpkinhead concept is vengeance, which is a primal, basic facet of the human condition. The idea of a monster driven by vengeance opens up a lot of story possibilities. In the first Pumpkinhead movie, Ed Harley summoned the demon of vengeance to avenge his murdered son, which is about as basic and archetypal as you can get. The vengeance in this movie is invoked in response to a more modern crime, based on the real Tri-City Crematorium incident which horrified the nation in 2002. This is a unique premise, indicative of the effort to make this movie something unique and special.Pumpkinhead is at heart a rural legend. The broadly painted small town setting adds a lot of atmosphere to great effect, making this film a classic rural horror story.The monster's design is also good, using newer technology, while staying true to the original look. It is taller, a little more detailed, and darker in color, but definitely Pumpkinhead.Special mention also goes out to the always interesting Douglas Roberts (Bunt), and to Emannuel Parvu (Oliver), who turns in an interesting performance as the film's reluctant hero, being entirely ordinary in appearance and demeanor while at the same time radiating a quiet strength. Also to Ioana Ginghina (Ellie), a stunning beauty, and one of the most interesting new faces to come along in a long time.Horror fans looking for a good Halloween thrill will not be disappointed!