Last updated on October 17th, 2025 at 11:25 pm
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
Centers on teenage Sam, whose family’s move to Redhaven is made worse when his brother Finn disappears — and no one else remembers that he existed. Sam joins friend Becka and eccentric Rusty in the race to find Finn and break a harvest curse before Halloween ends.
Tubi debuts the movie via their streaming service in the US.
Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson was quoted saying: “R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead is a playful blend of good fun, big scares with an element of adventure that taps into everything audiences love about Halloween and young-adult horror. We’re thrilled to collaborate with the legendary ‘master of fear,’ R.L. Stine, as part of our growing slate of YA storytelling that bridges generations and delivers fresh, genre-driven entertainment.” (9/23/25)
Author R.L. Stine said the following: “There’s something rotten inside these pumpkins — and it isn’t pumpkin meat! I’m so happy to see one of my most terrifying Halloween stories brought to chilling life in this new movie.” (9/23/25)
Written/directed by Jem Garrard (Slay).
Based on the “Pumpkinhead” episode from season 2 of R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour television series.
R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead premiered on Tubi on October 17, 2025.
Director: Jem Garrard