Comrade Courant Culture Critic

R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead (2025): A Spooky, Safe Gateway to Horror for the Next Generation "Tubi's original delivers genuine scares and high stakes for a young audience, without forgetting the fun." — 3/5 Stars R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead (2025) review: Tubi's October 2025 original understands its assignment perfectly—this is gateway horror , designed to give a new generation of viewers the same spooky thrills that Goosebumps and Are You Afraid of the Dark? once delivered. It's great for a bit of nostalgia, or a genuine scary-fun time for younger horror fans—and it's not afraid to get genuinely tense. The film starts strong, grabbing its young audience's attention right away with a theme reminiscent of The X-Files : a kid is chased by a shadowy creature through fields and woods. It's a classic, effective opener that immediately establishes the stakes and the to...