The Puppetman fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, no humor.
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Fast from start to finish.
The Puppetman is tense, scary, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind and mystery
Its world is built around the mind and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Puppetman is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 5.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 36 min
The Puppetman runs 1 h 36 min.
Yes. Critics average 40 and audiences 44 out of 100, so both groups see The Puppetman much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+20GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Puppetman in 34 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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