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The Puppetman

2023 · 96 min

A grim, slow-creeping curse story that keeps you uneasy as dread builds around a daughter's impossible inheritance.

Directed by
Brandon Christensen
Genres
Horror
Starring
Alyson Gorske, Angel Prater, Kio Cyr
Tagline
You're not in control
Overview
The Puppetman, a convicted killer on death row, always maintained his innocence saying that it was an evil force controlling his body as he slaughtered his victims. Now Michal, the killer's daughter, begins to suspect that there may be some truth to her father's claim when those around her begin to die in brutal ways. She must try and break the curse of The Puppetman before all her loved ones are killed.

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Directed by
Brandon Christensen
Genres
Horror
Starring
Alyson Gorske, Angel Prater, Kio Cyr
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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • death
    • family
    • isolation
    • fate
    • guilt
    Places
    None
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore strong
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror7
    Humour1
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    horror
    Directed by
    Brandon Christensen
    Written by
    Ryan Christensen, Brandon Christensen
    Starring
    Alyson Gorske, Angel Prater, Kio Cyr, Cameron Wong, Anna Telfer, Caryn Richman, Jayson Therrien, Zachary Le Vey
    Music
    Blitz//Berlin
    Cinematography
    Clayton Moore
    Runtime
    96 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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