TUBI CARVES OUT SPOOKY GOOD FUN WITH NEW ORIGINAL MOVIE "R.L. STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD"
The New Young-Adult Horror Movie Inspired by R.L. Stine's "The Haunting Hour" Short Story Brings his Iconic Thrills Exclusively to Tubi October 17th
SAN FRANCISCO, SEPTEMBER 23, 2025 - Tubi (www.tubi.tv), Fox Corporation's (NASDAQ: FOXA, FOX) ad-supported streaming service, announced today it is getting into the spirit of Halloween with the upcoming original movie R.L. STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD, premiering exclusively on October 17. Inspired by R.L. Stine's beloved The Haunting Hour, the new young-adult horror movie blends just the right mix of chills and thrills, delivering a frightfully fun experience.
"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," said Adam Lewinson, Chief Content Officer at Tubi. "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."
A teenager, Sam thought moving to Redhaven was the worst part - until his brother Finn vanishes and no one, not even their mom, remembers he existed. With Halloween ticking down, Sam, his friend Becka, and Rusty, the town's most eccentric outcast, must stop a harvest curse before Finn is lost forever.
"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!" - R.L. Stine
R.L. STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD stars Bean Reid, Adeline Lo (Sorry For Your Cost), Kevin McNulty (Snakes on a Plane, The Invisible), Bob Frazer (Safe Haven, Motherland: Fort Salem), Matty Finochio (Love Hard, The Order) and Seth Isaac Johnson (My Old Ass, The Killing).
The film is written and directed by Jem Garrard and executive produced by James Mattagne, Joan Waricha, Harvey Kahn, Yvonne Bernard, Dan Bernard, Jem Garrard, Allen Lewis, and Rama Diallo. R.L. STINE'S PUMPKINHEAD will stream exclusively on October 17, 2025.
About Tubi
Boldly built for fandom, Tubi is a free streaming service that entertains over 100 million monthly active users. Tubi offers the world's largest collection of Hollywood movies and TV shows, thousands of creator-led stories and hundreds of Tubi Originals made for the most passionate fans. Headquartered in San Francisco and founded in 2014, Tubi is part of Tubi Media Group, a division of Fox Corporation.
About Front Street Pictures
Front Street Pictures is a vertically-integrated production company based in Vancouver, British Columbia, backed by Blink49 Studios.The company produces film, TV, and new media projects from start to finish including development, production and distribution. Front Street Pictures has produced over 500 hours of programming, 400 plus feature length films and 120 plus episodes of television. It has a global distribution network to serve its extensive development slate of owned IP as well as third party projects. It has been recognized with many awards in the past decade, including multiple Emmys.
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