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Puppetmaster (1989) -- Alex Whittaker and three other gifted psychics are investigating rumors that the secret of life has been discovered by master puppeteer Andre Toulon. The psychics quickly discover Toulon's secret of death in the form of five killer puppets.

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5.1/10   2,438 votes
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Director:
Writers:
Charles Band (story) &
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Tagline:
A box of little toys has just become a gang of little terrors. This is not child's play... more
Plot:
Neil Gallagher found the secret to Toulon's puppets who come to life and then killed himself. Alex and... more | add synopsis
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Much Better Than I Would Have Believed more (56 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

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 (as Merrya Small)
Barbara Crampton ... Woman at Carnival
David Boyd ... Man at Carnival
Peter Frankland ... Assassin #1
Andrew Kimbrough ... Assassin #2
Ed Cook ... Pinhead (voice)
Linda O. Cook ... Leech Woman (voice)
Tim Dornberg ... Tunneler (voice)
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Also Known As:
Puppet Master (USA) (alternative spelling)
Puppet Master I (USA) (DVD box title)
The Puppet Master (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
90 min | West Germany:75 min (cut version)
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Trivia:
Inspired by an earlier Charles Band production about killer toys, Dolls (1987). more
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Continuity: When Frank and Carissa are having sex and Carissa notices the door is open, her hair moves from hanging over her shoulder to behind her shoulder. more
Quotes:
Neil Gallagher: I'm tired of experimenting with silly puppets. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001) (V) more

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16 out of 18 people found the following comment useful.
Much Better Than I Would Have Believed, 6 July 2006
7/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

I thought this would be very low-grade horror and dumb with poor special- effects, but I was surprised: it was good.....very entertaining. It inspired me to see the sequels, too, and they - most notably the third one - were good, too.

It's a little slow to start with, but once the puppets begin their attack story gets interesting, concluding with a gruesome ending. William Hickey gets decent billing in here but he's only in the film for a short time in the beginning. After that, it's just Paul LeMat and a bunch of unknown actors.

In all, not super but more-than-decent entertainment for an hour-and-a-half.

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