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Retro Puppetmaster

1999 · 80 min

A cheap but atmospheric prequel that feels like a rushed, puppet-filled fever dream with stilted acting and sudden bursts of violence.

Directed by
David DeCoteau
Genres
Horror
Tagline
The legacy begins ...
Overview
Andre Toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in pre-WWI Paris, encounters the renegade sorcerer Afzel, who has stolen the mysterious secrets of life from the dark god Sutekh.

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Directed by
David DeCoteau
Genres
Horror
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • power
  • obsession
  • love
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • single country house
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror5
Humour3
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

In this series

Puppet Master Collection

  1. PuppetmasterMovie · 1989
  2. Puppet Master IIMovie · 1990
  3. Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeMovie · 1992
  4. Puppet Master 4Movie · 1993
  5. Puppet Master 5Movie · 1994
  6. Curse of the Puppet MasterMovie · 1998
  7. Retro PuppetmasterMovie · 1999 This title
  8. Puppet Master: The LegacyMovie · 2003
  9. Puppet Master: Axis of EvilMovie · 2010
  10. Puppet Master X: Axis RisingMovie · 2012
  11. Puppet Master: Axis TerminationMovie · 2017

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Genres
horror
Directed by
David DeCoteau
Written by
Neal Marshall Stevens
Starring
Greg Sestero, Brigitta Dau, Stephen Blackehart, Jack Donner, Guy Rolfe, Robert Radoveanu, Vitalie Bantas, Sando Teodor
Music
John Massari
Cinematography
Viorel Sergovici
Runtime
80 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Polish

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