Following the success of the Tubi Original feature when it debuted last year, the free streaming platform has greenlit a […]
Following the success of the Tubi Original feature when it debuted last year, the free streaming platform has greenlit a sequel inspired by best-selling author R. L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour, with R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2 set to premiere this October as part of its monthlong “Terror on Tubi” programming, writes THR.
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.
“Given the breakout success of Pumpkinhead, we’re going deeper into this mythology,” said Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson.
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.
The site notes that 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.
