Old Chief Wood'nhead

Old Chief Wood'nhead is a character in the 1987 Stephen King horror anthology film Creepshow 2, in the segment of the same title. He was played by Dan Kamin.
==History==
Old Chief Wood'nhead is an Indian statue that stands on a front porch outside a general store which was owned and operated by Ray and Martha Spruce in the small town of Dead River, Arizona.
The Spruces were visited by Benjamin Whitemoon, an elder of a local Native American tribe who gave them a bag of turquoise jewels and other valuable relics and heirlooms, sacred treasures from his people called the "Ilinii", as collateral for the debt the tribe has incurred. Despite initially refusing to accept them, Ray vowed to guard the jewels with his own life. Whitemoon bid them and Old Chief Wood'nhead (who nodded his head in response, briefly startling him) farewell and returned to his home.
Later that night, the Spruces were subject to a vicious robbery led by Benjamin's estranged ne'er-do-well nephew Sam Whitemoon, who was armed with a shotgun, and his two friends, the wealthy Andy Cavanaugh and the gluttonous Fatso Gribbens. After ransacking the store and emptying the register for what little money it had, Sam demanded that Ray hand over the jewelry, holding Martha at gunpoint. In the struggle, Sam's gun went off and shot Martha, killing her. No longer holding back, Sam shot and killed Ray as well before grabbing the jewels. In celebration, Sam shot out the store's windows and fired a round at Old Chief Wood'nhead, knocking over the can of red paint Ray had been using to touch up the Chief's war paint. The three thugs drove away and began preparations to run away to Hollywood, California, where the vain Sam expected to become a movie star, in part due to his long, dark hair. After they left, Old Chief Wood'nhead came to life, used the spilled paint to finish his war paint, and let out a howling battle cry before embarking on a vicious warpath to kill the thugs and avenge the murdered Spruces.
Old Chief Wood'nhead first went after Fatso Gribbens, killing him by puncturing him with arrows. Old Chief Wood'nhead then went after Andy Cavanaugh, hacking him to death with a tomahawk. Finally, Old Chief Wood'nhead cornered Sam Whitemoon in his home. Sam was unable to fight back, the shells from his shotgun having no effect on his wooden assailant. Sam attempted to lock himself in his bathroom and escape through a window, but Old Chief Wood'nhead managed to break through the wall, grabbed Sam by his hair, pulled him through the wall, and used a hunting knife to scalp him, killing him instantly.
The next morning, Benjamin Whitemoon woke up to find the bag containing the turquoise jewelry on his bed. He visited the Spruce's ruined general store to find Old Chief Wood'nhead back on the porch, holding his nephew's bloody scalp, with fresh war paint adorning the chief's face. Now aware of what has happened to the Spruces and what Old Chief Wood'nhead had done to the killers, Benjamin wished the old warrior a peaceful afterlife and drove away.
==Trivia==
* This character is referenced in the Creepshow TV show. "Chief Woodenhead Ale" is seen on many drink cans in the episode "Drug Traffic".
==Gallery==
Ray Spruce tells a funny joke to Old Chief Wood'nhead.gif|Ray Spruce telling a funny joke to Old Chief Wood'nhead
Ray Spruce marks Old Chief Wood'nhead's face with a paintbrush.gif|Ray Spruce marking Old Chief Wood'nhead's face with a paintbrush
Ray Spruce and Ben Whitemoon pay their respects to Old Chief Wood'nhead.gif|Ray Spruce and Benjamin Whitemoon paying their respects to Old Chief Wood'nhead
Ray Spruce and his wife Martha pay their respects to Old Chief Wood'nhead.gif|Ray Spruce and his wife Martha paying their respects to Old Chief Wood'nhead
Old Chief Wood'nhead mourns the loss of Ray Spruce and his wife Martha.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead mourning the loss of Ray Spruce and his wife Martha
Old Chief Wood'nhead comes to life and gets very angry because of what recently happened.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead coming to life and getting very angry because of what happened
Old Chief Wood'nhead puts down his tomahawk and reaches for the spilled paint.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead putting down his tomahawk and reaching for the spilled paint
Old Chief Wood'nhead marks himself with the spilled paint and lets out a battle cry.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead marking himself with the spilled paint and letting out a battle cry
Old Chief Wood'nhead shoots Fatso Gribbens dead with his own arrows.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead shooting Fatso Gribbens dead with his own arrows
Old Chief Wood'nhead finishes off Andy Cavanaugh with his own tomahawk.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead finishing off Andy Cavanaugh with his own tomahawk
Old Chief Wood'nhead encounters Sam Whitemoon and comes at him with his own hunting knife.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead encountering Sam Whitemoon and coming at him with his knife
Old Chief Wood'nhead scalps Sam Whitemoon with his own hunting knife.gif|Old Chief Wood'nhead scalping Sam Whitemoon with his own hunting knife
You're looking good, Chief Wood'nhead! Love the new warpaint!.gif|You're looking good, Chief Wood'nhead! Love the new warpaint!
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