🎃R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead (2025) – A Harvest Curse Awakens This Halloween: Cast, Plot, Release Date & Where to Watch on Tubi

🕯️ “There’s something rotten inside these pumpkins—and it isn’t pumpkin meat!” — R.L. Stine

Halloween just got scarier. The “master of fear” himself, R.L. Stine, returns to haunt a new generation with R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead, a chilling young-adult horror film inspired by The Haunting Hour. This Tubi Original carves its way into the streaming world on October 17, 2025, promising a frightful blend of mystery, adventure, and Halloween spirit.

🌾 The Curse of Redhaven Begins

For teenager Sam, moving to the quiet town of Redhaven feels like the worst kind of punishment. But things turn terrifying when his brother Finn suddenly disappears—and even more horrifyingly, no one remembers he ever existed.

As the clock ticks down to Halloween, Sam teams up with his best friend Becka and Rusty, the town’s eccentric outcast, to uncover a dark harvest curse lurking beneath Redhaven’s golden fields.

Every scare, every clue, every pumpkin hides a piece of the truth — and before midnight strikes, Sam must face what’s growing in the shadows before his brother is lost forever.

🎃 “Sometimes the things that grow in the dark should never be unearthed.”

👻 A Classic R.L. Stine Tale Reimagined

R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead draws inspiration from the author’s beloved The Haunting Hour short story, bringing to life a perfect mix of fun, fright, and fall nostalgia. Just as Stine did with Goosebumps and Fear Street, this new tale captures that thrill of discovering the impossible in the most ordinary places — a curse hidden behind cornfields, whispers under jack-o’-lantern lights, and a Halloween that will never be forgotten.

Adam Lewinson, Tubi’s Chief Content Officer, calls it:

“A playful blend of good fun and big scares that taps into everything audiences love about Halloween and young-adult horror.”

🎬 Cast & Crew of Fear

The film features a talented ensemble that brings Stine’s eerie imagination to life:

• Bean Reid as Sam

• Adeline Lo as Becka

• Kevin McNulty (Snakes on a Plane, The Invisible)

• Bob Frazer (Motherland: Fort Salem)

• Matty Finochio (Love Hard, The Order)

• Seth Isaac Johnson (My Old Ass, The Killing)

🧡 Directed and written by Jem Garrard, the film is produced by James Mattagne, Joan Waricha, Harvey Kahn, Yvonne Bernard, Dan Bernard, Allen Lewis, and Rama Diallo.

With Garrard’s atmospheric direction and Stine’s knack for weaving terror with teenage wonder, Pumpkinhead stands as a modern YA horror adventure that bridges generations — where nostalgia meets nightmare.

🕸️ Trick or Terror: What to Expect

Expect creeping dread wrapped in small-town mystery, with a touch of classic Stine wit. From haunted barns to glowing pumpkin patches, R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead offers all the chills of The Haunting Hour while delivering heartfelt emotion about family, memory, and courage.

As the pumpkins rot and the truth unravels, one question burns brighter than a jack-o’-lantern’s grin — what happens when the people you love vanish into legend?

📺 Where to Watch

• Streaming: Tubi (Free)

• Premiere Date: October 17, 2025

• Genre: Horror, Mystery, Young-Adult

• Director/Writer: Jem Garrard

🌙 Final Thoughts

R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead is everything Halloween fans crave — eerie, emotional, and just the right amount of wicked fun. With its blend of supernatural suspense and heartfelt storytelling, it reminds us that some stories are best told by candlelight.

Because in Redhaven… the harvest never forgets. 🌾

🎃 R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead premieres October 17 exclusively on Tubi.