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Leigh Whannell (/ˈli ˈwɑːnɛl/; born 17 January 1977) is an Australian filmmaker and actor. He has written multiple films that were directed by his friend James Wan, including Saw (2004), Dead Silence (2007), Insidious (2010), and Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013). Whannell made his directorial debut with Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015) and has since directed three more films, Upgrade (2018), The Invisible Man (2020) and Wolf Man (2025). Whannell and Wan are the creators of the Saw franchise. Whannell wrote the first installment, co-wrote the second and third installments, was the producer or executive producer for all the films, and appeared as the Adam Stanheight character in three of the installments. He was also the writer of the Saw video game (2009) and co-writer of the film Cooties (2014). Description above from the Wikipedia article Leigh Whannell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
In a forgotten corner of the rural South, where whispers of ancient evils still cling to the humid air, a group of urban explorers, documenting local folklore for a viral web series, stumble upon the dilapidated remains of the Harley farm. They dismiss the local legend of Pumpkinhead, a grotesque avenger summoned by the grief-stricken, as mere superstition. However, when a tragic accident claims the life of one of their own, the victim's estranged, grief-stricken father, a descendant of Ed Harley, is driven to the brink. He unearths the forbidden ritual, inadvertently unleashing Pumpkinhead, a primal entity of vengeance, not merely a monster, but a manifestation of collective sorrow and rage, feeding on the despair of those who seek retribution. The creature, initially a shadowy presence, begins to systematically hunt down those responsible for the death, its appearances growing more terrifying and tangible with each kill. The explorers, trapped and hunted, realize the legend is horrifyingly real, and their only hope lies in understanding the creature's true nature and the tragic lineage that binds it to this land. The film would explore the psychological toll of vengeance, the cyclical nature of grief, and the terrifying consequences of meddling with forces beyond human comprehension, leaving a chilling ambiguity about whether Pumpkinhead is truly defeated or merely dormant, awaiting its next summoner.
