I recently watched this movie on a friend’s recommendation, though I wasn’t expecting much because she described it as being quite bad, and I wanted to see just how flawed it was. The story revolves around living puppets who kill people—a concept that feels tired when executed in better films. The film's main failing isn't the puppet design itself; this kind of premise has been done successfully before, and it’s a…

_Puppet Master_ marks the beginning of the _Puppet Master_ film franchise. It isn’t particularly strong; if you're new to these films, I would suggest watching the later installments, because they are noticeably better than this initial entry. The movie serves as an introduction to Toulon, the titular Puppet Master. The details about his background are limited—we learn that he brought his puppets to life and to…

David Schmoeller directed "Puppet Master," initially released on video in 1989, and the story unfolds at a memorable old hotel along the California coast. The plot centers around four psychics who've come together to visit a former colleague and his wife, who owns the impressive inn. However, their colleague has died by suicide, and now puppets brought to life through Egyptian magic are systematically eliminating the…