Summary
A new team of paranormal researchers has come to the hotel to investigate its murder-soaked past; the puppets -- led by a new member, Torch -- shed some light on the matter, as they tunnel, burn, strangle and hook to survive.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Drop-in friendly
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
- You scare easily
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 43Audiences 46GoodWatch 46
Tomatometer43%
IMDb5.4
User score4.7
Audience score38%
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for horror movies, −7 min on the typical 95
typical 9588Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 13 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
+3Released
1990
February 7, 1990
36 years ago
Genre
HorrorLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
ItalianSpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceIntense
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesStrong
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
15 of 15
Elizabeth MaclellanCarolyn Bramwell / Elsa
Collin BernsenMichael Kenney
Steve WellesAndre Toulon / Eriquee Chaneé
Greg WebbPatrick Bramwell
Charlie SpradlingWanda
Jeff CelentanoLance (as Jeff Weston)
Nita TalbotCamille
Sage AllenMartha
George Buck FlowerMatthew- SRSean RyanBilly
Ivan J. RadoCairo Merchant- MTMichael ToddPuppet Toulon
- JMJulianne MazziottiPuppet Camille / Elsa
- TBTaryn BandCairo Child
- ABAlex BandCairo Child
Directing · 4
- David Allen Director, Visual Effects Supervisor
- Hal Olofsson Second Assistant Director
- King Wilder Second Unit Director, Co-Producer
- Fred Kennamer First Assistant Director, Associate Producer
Writing · 3
- David Pabian Screenplay
- Charles Band Story, Executive Producer
- David Schmoeller Characters
Production · 5
- John Schouweiler Producer
- David DeCoteau Producer
- Perry Bullington Casting
- Robert MacDonald Casting
- Juliet Avola Co-Producer
Camera · 3
- Thomas F. Denove Director of Photography
- Howard Wexler Second Unit Director of Photography
- Melissa Moseley Still Photographer
Editing · 2
- Bert Glatstein Editor
- Peter Teschner Editor
Sound · 2
- Richard Band Original Music Composer
- Paul Ratajczak Foley Editor
Art · 2
- Kathleen Coates Production Design
- Lauren Gifford Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Miye 'Mimi' Matsumoto Costume Design
- David P. Barton Makeup Designer
- Lorelei Loverde Key Makeup Artist
Visual Effects · 1
- Justin Kohn Animation
Lighting · 1
- James Lawrence Spencer Gaffer
Other crew · 3
- Chuck Borden Stunt Coordinator
- Dyanna Lynn Stunts
- Joe Viskocil Pyrotechnician
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Film 2 of 11 · after Puppetmaster · then Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
- Puppetmaster (1989)
GoodWatch score 46Film 1
- Puppet Master II (1990)
GoodWatch score 46You're here
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992)
GoodWatch score 59Film 3
- Puppet Master 4 (1993)
GoodWatch score 46Film 4
- Puppet Master 5 (1994)
GoodWatch score 43Film 5
- Curse of the Puppet Master (1998)
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- Retro Puppetmaster (1999)
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- Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)
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- Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010)
GoodWatch score 35Film 9
- Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012)
GoodWatch score 35Film 10
- Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017)
GoodWatch score 38Film 11
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