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Puppet Master (1989)

R 10/12/1989 (US) Horror, Fantasy, Science Fiction 1h 29m

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Evil comes in all sizes.

Overview

A Jewish puppet maker who's discovered the secret to creating living puppets commits suicide to avoid capture by the Nazis and hides his beloved and harmless puppet children in a California hotel. Years later, a cult of magicians arrive at the hotel under the invitation of an ex-member who betrayed them all, only to find that he's dead - and that the living puppets, under the influence of a new Puppet Master, have turned murderous!

David Schmoeller

Director, Screenplay
J.S. Cardone

Story
Charles Band

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Kenneth J. Hall

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Paul Le Mat

Alex Whitaker
William Hickey

Andre Toulon
Irene Miracle

Dana Hadley
Jimmie F. Skaggs

Neil Gallagher
Robin Frates

Megan Gallagher
Matt Roe

Frank Forrester
Kathryn O'Reilly

Carlissa Stamford
Mews Small

Theresa
Barbara Crampton

Woman at Carnival
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A review by Wuchak

5.0

Written by Wuchak on May 5, 2018

Inert first act, but decent start to the ongoing puppet-slasher series

RELEASED TO VIDEO IN 1989 and directed by David Schmoeller, "Puppet Master" (or “Puppetmaster”) takes place at a striking old hotel on the California coast where four psychics gather to meet a former colleague and his wife, the heir of the grand inn. However, their colleague has committed suicide and puppets animated by Egyptian sorcery are intent on killing them off one-by-one.

This was the first of a franchise that includes a dozen sequels (as of this writing), which is one more than the Friday the 13th franchise. Wh... read the rest.

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