Pumpkinhead's twist ending sees its hero Ed finally get his revenge via the titular monster, but the horror movie still ends in tragedy for him.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Although Pumpkinhead’s story is about a father getting bloody revenge, the horror movie’s tragic ending proves that things are rarely so simple. Soon to be remade, Pumpkinhead is a surprisingly straightforward supernatural horror story that mixes tragic drama with a gruesome slasher narrative. The result is a story where a vengeance-fueled father awakens an ancient demon to get revenge on his son’s killers.
The exact nature of Pumpkinhead’s origins and powers is left ambiguous in the movie. However, viewers do know that Ed’s blood was used to revive Pumpkinhead. Thus, the monster needs him, and he needs the monster to survive, which allows Ed to finally take down the monster by killing himself. This takes a few tries, as Ed’s first attempt to defeat Pumpkinhead just results in Ed himself coming back as a Pumpkinhead-like monster.
How Pumpkinhead’s Curse Works The supporting character Bunt explains a bit of Pumpkinhead lore, saying that the monster avenges wrongdoing and will kill anyone who tries to stop it. However, what he doesn’t know is that Pumpkinhead achieves this via a psychic link with the person who revived it. Bound by blood to the monster, this person must sacrifice themselves if they change their mind and decide they want to stop the monster’s rampage.
Why Ed Is Wearing Billy’s Necklace In Pumpkinhead’s Ending Curiously, when the witch buries Ed in Pumpkinhead’s ending, he is wearing a necklace that his young son Billy made for him. This signifies the tragic futility of his efforts. Even after Pumpkinhead killed everyone involved in his son’s death, Ed was still no closer to moving on from Billy’s killing.
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