R.L. Stine‘s Pumpkinhead, a Tubi Original feature, is set to debut in time for Halloween. Scheduled to land on the free streaming service from October 17th, the film’s cast includes Bean Reid, Adeline Lo, Kevin McNulty, Bob Frazer, Matty Finochio, and Seth Isaac Johnson.

R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead centres on teenager 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.

Jem Garrard (Slay, episodes of Wynonna Earp and Motherland: Fort Salem ) directs the film from their own script, which was inspired by Stine’s The Haunting Hour. Garrard executive produces alongside James Mattagne, Joan Waricha, Harvey Kahn, Yvonne Bernard, Dan Bernard, Allen Lewis and Rama Diallo.

“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,” says Tubi chief content officer Adam Lewinson, via THR. “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.”

“There’s something rotten inside these pumpkins — and it isn’t pumpkin meat!” adds Stine. “I’m so happy to see one of my most terrifying Halloween stories brought to chilling life in this new movie.”