Full Moon Finally Begins Production on Head of the Family 2: Sirens of Seduction
Nearly thirty years after one of Full Moon Features’ most bizarre and memorable cult films first introduced audiences to the grotesque Myron Stackpool, the long-awaited sequel is finally becoming a reality.
Full Moon has officially announced that cameras will begin rolling in Los Angeles on August 25 for Head of the Family 2: Sirens of Seduction, bringing one of the studio’s strangest creations back to the screen after decades of anticipation.
For longtime Full Moon fans, it’s been a very long wait.
Released in 1996, Head of the Family quickly established itself as one of the company’s most unusual productions. Directed by Charles Band, the film combined horror, dark comedy and exploitation cinema with the kind of outrageous practical creature effects that became synonymous with the Full Moon brand throughout the 1990s. While it never achieved mainstream success, the film steadily built a loyal cult following through home video, becoming one of those wonderfully eccentric horror titles that fans continually introduced to newcomers with the promise that they’d never seen anything quite like it.
At the centre of the madness was Myron Stackpool, portrayed by Michael Citriniti (credited as J.W. Perra). Possessing a grotesquely oversized head that housed extraordinary intelligence and psychic abilities, Myron manipulated his physically deformed siblings from the shadows while plotting ever more sinister schemes. The character’s unforgettable appearance and gleefully twisted performance helped make him one of Full Moon’s most recognisable villains, perfectly embodying the studio’s love of practical effects, eccentric monsters and offbeat horror storytelling.
Over the years, rumours of a sequel frequently surfaced.
For much of that time, fans knew the project under the working title Bride of the Head of the Family, but Full Moon has now confirmed that the film will instead move forward as Head of the Family 2: Sirens of Seduction, finally bringing Myron back nearly three decades after audiences last encountered him.
Even better for longtime fans, Michael Citriniti is returning to reprise his signature role.
Rather than relying on digital effects, Full Moon is once again embracing practical creature work. Tom Devlin’s 1313FX has been tasked with bringing Myron back to life, continuing the hands-on effects tradition that helped define both the original film and Full Moon’s wider catalogue. Practical effects have always been one of the company’s greatest strengths, and their continued use should help preserve the distinctive look and feel that fans expect from a Head of the Family sequel.
The official synopsis offers another wonderfully bizarre premise:
When the grotesque Head returns with a sinister plan to reclaim a normal human body, he unleashes two beautiful women he has cursed into living shrunken heads to seduce the greedy, the wicked, and the desperate into his web of black magic. But when they discover they are destined to become his final sacrifice, they turn their deadly charms against the monster who enslaved them.
Joining Citriniti in the cast are Sarah Moliski (Models vs. Werewolves) as the siren Pauline, Emma Massalone (Death Streamer) as the siren Sira, Rebecca Stoughton (Bad CGI Gator), Jordan Allen Bell (Robotica), and Matthan Harris (Robotica).
As production gets underway, Full Moon is also giving fans an opportunity to follow the sequel’s development from behind the scenes. Subscribers to the studio’s Patreon will receive exclusive production diaries, on-set updates and behind-the-scenes footage throughout filming. The company’s $25 membership tier includes exclusive production content, Blu-rays and merchandise, while the premium $250 Executive Producer tier offers additional collectibles alongside an Executive Producer credit on Head of the Family 2: Sirens of Seduction and future Full Moon productions.
The announcement also serves as another reminder of Full Moon’s enduring legacy within independent horror. Since the late 1980s, the studio has produced an enormous catalogue of low-budget genre favourites including Puppet Master, Subspecies, Castle Freak, Demonic Toys, Trancers and countless others. While trends in horror have changed dramatically over the decades, Full Moon has remained committed to practical effects, outrageous concepts and creature-driven entertainment, helping cultivate one of the most dedicated fanbases in genre cinema.
Head of the Family may not be as widely recognised as some of the studio’s biggest franchises, but it has remained one of its most eccentric and fondly remembered titles. For many fans, the announcement of a genuine sequel is something that once seemed increasingly unlikely with each passing year.
Now, with production scheduled to begin later this month, Head of the Family 2: Sirens of Seduction is finally moving from cult wish list to reality. Whether the sequel can capture the bizarre charm, dark humour and unforgettable practical effects that made the 1996 original such a memorable slice of Full Moon madness remains to be seen, but after almost thirty years, Myron Stackpool is finally preparing to make his long-overdue return.
