Evil comes in all sizes.
After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
Puppetmaster (1989) is a horror film directed by David Schmoeller, released on October 12, 1989 with a runtime of 1h 28m. It stars Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle and Jimmie F. Skaggs. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 405 ratings.
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Paul Le Mat
as Alex Whitaker
William Hickey
as Andre Toulon
Irene Miracle
as Dana Hadley
Jimmie F. Skaggs
as Neil Gallagher
Robin Frates
as Megan Gallagher
Matt Roe
as Frank Forrester
Kathryn O'Reilly
as Carlissa Stamford
Mews Small
as Theresa
Barbara Crampton
as Woman at Carnival
David Boyd
as Man at Carnival
Peter Frankland
as Assassin #1
Andrew Kimbrough
as Assassin #2
Directed by David Schmoeller, written by Charles Band, David Schmoeller and Kenneth J. Hall, produced by Hope Perello.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 405 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on May 5, 2018
_Puppet Master_ is the first of the Puppet Master series of movies. It's not the best, so if this is the first Puppet Master movie you see I'd continue on with the series as the sequels are actually much better than the original. In this movie, we are introduced to the Puppet Master himself, Toulon. We don't learn much about Toulon in this movie other than he created some living puppets and killed himself rather…
Reviewed on January 31, 2020
**A horrible film saved by five puppets and good stop-motion animation.** I saw this film recently, following the advice of a friend, and I didn't have very high expectations: she herself had told me that it was a bad film, and I decided to confirm how bad it was. It brings us a story about living puppets that kill people... something we get tired of seeing in better movies. The problem with the film is not the…
Reviewed on April 27, 2023
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The main cast of Puppetmaster (1989) includes Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle, Jimmie F. Skaggs and Robin Frates. The film was directed by David Schmoeller. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Puppetmaster was released on October 12, 1989 and runs for 1h 28m.
Puppetmaster (1989) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 405 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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