Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

AshUnow This is a small, humorous movie in some ways, but it has a huge heart. What a nice experience.

Jakoba True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Woodyanders A vicious killer wearing a grotesque pumpkin mask (a genuinely scary portrayal by David J. Wright) stalks teenagers at a rowdy Halloween bash being held on a remote farm in the sleepy country town of Carver. Director Robert Mann, who also co-wrote the compact script with Sheldon Silverstein, relates the absorbing story at a steady pace, does a sound job of creating and sustaining both an eerie atmosphere and a good deal of tension, vividly captures a flavorsome Halloween party mood, and delivers the gruesome goods with the gory murder set pieces. The solid acting from a capable cast helps a lot: Michael Zara makes for a sympathetic protagonist as the troubled and tormented Jonathan Starks, Terrance Evans almost steals the whole show with his marvelously lively and quirky turn as creepy'n'crusty old coot Ben Wickets, Minka Kelly provides plenty of charm and warmth as the sweet Tammy Boyles, and Alex Weed and David Phillips supply hilarious comic relief as boisterous hipsters Spinner and Bone Daddy. Moreover, it's nice see a recent fright feature that takes time to establish the well drawn characters and rural setting before getting down to bloody brass tacks. Philip Hurn's sharp cinematography gives the picture a neat autumnal look and makes fluid use of a gliding'n'prowling camera. David Kowal's shivery score does the spine-tingling trick. A worthwhile slice'n'dice opus.

slayrrr666 "The Pumpkin Karver" is a rather surprising and fun modern slasher.**SPOILERS**Following a tragic Halloween accident, Lynn, (Amy Weber) and Jonathan Starks, (Michael Zara) move to a new town to forget their past. Meeting up with locals Tammy Boyles, (Minka Kelly) and her friends Amber, (Lindsey Carpenter) Connie, (Rachelle Clune) Vicki, (Briana Gerber) Joe, (Thomas Hurn) Lance, (David Austin) and A.J., (Jonathan Conrad) who are trying to prepare for a special party. As he's still being haunted by the incident from his past, where he mistakenly killed a man in self-defense wearing a Halloween mask, he begins to believe that someone wearing the same mask is following him around in town. When a series of murders around town make the others start to believe that his stories are true, the real reason is blamed on a town legend involving a spirit known as The Pumpkin Karver, and they race to stop it before it's too late.The Good News: There's actually some good stuff in this one when it counts. The film has a really impressive and unique looking killer, with a rotting pumpkin mask that actually has worms and other things sticking out of it, leaving a really great impression with it's wicked smile and twisted glare. There's also one of the greatest back-story set-ups ever, with the opening murder scene. It's one of the greatest accidental murders in the genre, coming across as a genuine, only-one-way-to-take-it accident and is actually a fun scene in it's own right, making it appear even better than just being the one great moment. The film also manages to get it's killing moments into the last half, giving that a whirlwind pace which gets the film ending on a high note. From the last forty minutes are full of fun, brutal, suspenseful action-packed moments all rolled together to make it very fun. The first attack, inside the parking lot, is a fun little mini-sequence that end on a pretty nice gore moment, the wander through the pumpkin patch has very little that doesn't work for it including a little suspense and bloody gore, and the big fight in the garage at the very end is rather interesting. There's also a really fantastic stalking sequence thrown in through the garage before it happens which gets some pretty tense moments in, a couple interesting confrontations and an incredibly interesting and original conclusion to it. It even has a really nice and sleazy scene in the middle to throw in some nudity in it as well. All of these here make the film watchable.The Bad News: This one here doesn't have that many flaws, but they are there. One of the main ones is that the film has a pretty low body-count for such a big cast. This one here manages to put up a respectable-sized amount for the actual killing, places them in an isolated location with a maniac that has a unique weapon of choice, and yet there's almost none in here outside of a couple near the middle. This one had a perfectly nice amount to knock off yet there's too many left at the end who don't get knocked off. There's also the fact that the mythology for the killer's return is a little confusingly handled, as there's a back-story given but there's no real follow-up from it to the others. The biggest flaw, though, is that there's a real slow part to get going. There's a lot going on in it, introducing all the characters in the town and then the family relationship which takes up a lot of time. Then ingraining them into the town's traditions and practices takes up a little more time, and before it's all done, there's about half the time in the film before anything happens at all. It's slow-going is made up for with it's fun second half, but the wait to get there is a little much. Otherwise, these here are the film's only flaws.The Final Verdict: An enjoyable, if somewhat flawed modern slasher that offers up at least elements of entertainment mixed in with the other facets it has. Give this a shot if interested in the more modern slashers or don't mind a slightly flawed film, otherwise heed caution with this one.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language and Brief Nudity

meskan I watched the Pumpkin Karver last night when a friend recommended it to me. I thought it was really good, much better then most of this seasons horror releases. My friends and I have been watching almost all of the seasonal horror flicks for 12 years since we got out of college. The 12 of us all liked this movie, especially the clarity of the photography and the story line. Much more than I expected from a low budget film. With the massive amount of this years releases our team has not yet viewed all of the new films yet but so far this film is a top favorite. I highly recommend it. I will report back when we finish with the other films we watch. Scott

jack-958 What makes " The Pumpkin Karver" a great little film? When you can make a film of this quality for little or no money tells it all. The talent lies with the writer/director Robert Mann Jr. The Pumpkin Karver is a case study for any up an coming film maker. The late Jack Warner, of Warner Brothers Studios once said; a financial success is an artistic success. It is my understanding that the distributor" First Look" jumped all over this picture as soon as they screened it. The day the Pumpkin Karver showed up in the market place, people started buying it, renting it and enjoying it. The real win here, is for the viewer. Coming down the line soon, Robert Mann's next three films, which are in the making now, have solid budgets attached to them. They will take six months each to make, not six year; and yes, the first of the three films out will be a super Horror/thriller. Any writer/director who can take a penny and make it look like a dollar on the screen will be making films in this town for a long time to come. The secret is; to make high quality, cost effective films over and over again. Very few writer/directors can do that. Robert Mann Jr., has discovered this secret. I for one am investing in this young talents next three pictures.See you at the movies.....