'R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead' Courtesy of Tubi Logo text R.L. Stine‘s Pumpkinhead is carving out plans to become a bonafide Halloween franchise.
Following the Tubi Original feature’s success when it debuted last year, the free streaming service has greenlit a sequel to the film that was inspired by best-selling novelist Stine’s The Haunting Hour. R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2 will premiere in October as part of the platform’s monthlong “Terror on Tubi” programming.
The sequel centers on Evan, a student dealing with bullies who finds a forbidden spellbook that revives the ancient curse for his town of Redhaven. This leads the pumpkin-headed children of previous sacrifices to emerge from the earth in hopes of claiming the town during its Harvest Festival. Perhaps the only hope for Redhaven is the return of a witch who is dead set on destroying the book.
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“Few storytellers have shaped the horror genre for young audiences as profoundly as R.L. Stine, and his work continues to find new life with each generation,” says Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson. “Given the breakout success of Pumpkinhead, we’re going deeper into this mythology and continuing our commitment to fans of young adult horror.”
Adds Stine, “Halloween wouldn’t be Halloween without a good story about kids being trapped inside a pumpkin. I’m so happy that we are going to have another pumpkin head adventure on Tubi.”
Hailing from Front Street Pictures, the sequel sees writer-director Jem Garrard return from the first movie. Garrard serves as executive producer, alongside James Mattagne, Joan Waricha, Harvey Kahn, Yvonne Bernard, Dan Bernard, Allen Lewis and Rama Diallo.
Last year’s original R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead was part of the streaming service’s “Terror on Tubi” slate of horror offerings that surpassed 100 million hours of total viewing time. Stine is known for such book series as Goosebumps and Fear Street.
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