Puppet Master (1989)

Original title

Puppetmaster

Directed by

David Schmoeller

Genre

fantasy film, horror film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

R

Rating

5.8 of 10 from 395 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A group of psychics gather at a hotel and are targeted by a former colleague who uses murderous puppets brought to life by an ancient Egyptian spell. The film follows their attempts to survive the attacks.

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What happens

Puppet Master (also titled The Puppet Master and Puppetmaster) is a 1989 American horror film written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall, and directed by David Schmoeller. The film stars Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe and Kathryn O'Reilly as psychics who are plotted against by a former colleague, using puppets animated by an Egyptian spell. Originally intended for summer 1989 theatrical release, before being released on home video the following September, Puppet Master was ultimately pushed to a direct-to-video release on October 12, 1989, as Band felt this was likely to be more financially successful than the theatrical market. It was very popular and has since developed a large cult following, and an extensive franchise. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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