"The delightfully perverse, political-themed installment of the annual macabre merriment led by the writer and performer Clay McLeod Chapman provides strong evidence that the bloody tools of Lovecraftian horror are effective this political season...It’s Mr. Chapman, bald with a beard pointy enough to poke an eye out, who really commands your attention...It’s a spooky performance that eventually finds its way to comedy, but takes the scenic route."
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"By avoiding strident satire, this year's 'Pumpkin Pie Show' actually offers a bit of comfort for those who appreciate the status quo of a civilized election process...The stories that occur off the debate stage are the highlights of the evening. Lovecraftian-style horror fits best in the monologue form...Overall, it's a very fun night of storytelling, in a comedy-sketch style, as long as you aren't expecting a response to the fear conjured in real life by the 2016 election."
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"'The Pumpkin Pie Show: Stump Speeches' did not disappoint, yet it did not reach the eternal appeal of last year’s Pumpkin Pie Show...While the stories are fictional, they don’t seem that far-fetched until the twists. Chapman manages to use the real fear and suspense of this election season to mold a comedic, yet uncomfortable piece of theater that hits very close to home...The show structure works perfectly for what they wanted."
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