Directed by:
David SchmoellerScreenplay:
David SchmoellerCinematography:
Sergio SalvatiComposer:
Richard BandCast:
Paul Le Mat, William Hickey, Irene Miracle, Jimmie F. Skaggs, Robin Frates, Barbara Crampton, Mews Small, Matt Roe, Kathryn O'Reilly, Bert RosarioPlots(1)
Psychics investigating Andre Toulon battle his five killer puppets-each one uniquely qualified for murder and mayhem: Tunneler, who has a habit of boring holes in flesh; Ms. Leech, who sucks her victims dry by regurgitating killer leeches; Pinhead, a professional strangler; Blade, who's armed with razor-sharp, killer hands, and Jester, the ruthless brains of the bunch. Together, they're an army of skilled assassins, diabolically programmed to guard the deadly secrets of the Puppet Master. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Reviews (1)
One is sometimes amazed what "gem" can become a start of a huge franchize (to this day, the Puppet Master has twelve sequels). This first installment, with its simplicity and schlock, has very little to offer to the audience, perhaps just setting-up a sketching out of the Puppet Master mythology, which in this movie does not have any significant purpose at all. Puppet Master is very slowly paced, has incompetent directing, and there is only a scant amount of terror generated from the puppets. I have to admit that I expected something a little different from this "cult" movie. [Sitges 2019]
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