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Release Date: 23 April, 2002 Retail Price: $9.98 OUR Price: $9.98 You SAVE: $0.00! Cast: Complete Cast (9 total) |
Curse of the Puppet Master Reviews
Puppet Master Back on Track!!
I'll skip the synopsis since adequate ones are already given. Since this is the most readily available full-length Puppet Master movie, most of you are likely to view this one first. I have to say that this sequel was far better than Parts 4 & 5. If you already are a fan of this series, then you'll likely enjoy this movie since it captures much of the same charm that were in the first 3. The storyline itself is interesting enough for a b-movie, and you really get a sense of who these characters (and the puppets) are. It has all the makings you'll ever need of horror cheese: The lonely old man and his beautiful daughter, a love interest between that daughter and the new 'boy' hired by the father, a town bully who gets his, and a near comical jerk local sheriff.
The main problems I had with the previous two was that the storyline focused mainly on the human characters and lost sight of the puppets. This movie focuses a little more on the people too, but I found this story interesting enough. The dolls do serve an interesting role in this sequel and don't seem to be cut out as much as they were in Part 4. The special effects are of course, on par with the previous two, and does detract from the movie a bit. But I feel that most b-movie, killer doll loving people will enjoy this sequel even if you haven't seen any of the previous ones.
SPOILERS - Only for those that have seen the movie, otherwise scroll to last paragraph
It was nice to see nearly all the puppets back for this one. Since this series has enjoyed going back into the past, it might be interesting to find out exactly what happened between 5 and this one. How did this Magrew find the secret out? Did he need that serum, or were the puppets now officially 'alive'?
I thought that former assistant of Magrew's turned puppet resembled Adrien Brody. Possible early role for him??
I didn't like how the dvd cover to this movie spoils the story. Although I probably would have figured it out anyway, I didn't need to know that the 'doctor' was really a bad guy. This might not have bothered me if they didn't also mention that the dolls were going to turn on him. I sat throughout the whole movie waiting for this to happen and it kinda took a little fun out of it for me.
My final verdict: I would highly recommend, as the featured reviewer states, buying the box set. I made the mistake of buying a set off of ebay for close to $200 - still far cheaper than here. But (as of present time) www.fullmoondirect.com is selling brand new factory sealed sets for about half of that price. Since the rest of the series isn't readily available anywhere else, this is a pretty good deal. As for the single movie, i'd suggest renting it first if you have serious doubts about the series. If you like these kinds of movies, go for the box set. You won't be disappointed.
PART 6 - A FUN B MOVIE
Things were getting tired and cheaper by part 6 of the Puppet Master series but there was still some fun to be had with everybody's favorite murderous puppets! The cast is solid, and there's a nice feeling of mystery to this one, and those lovable killer puppets keep things entertaining and fun for 90% of this flawed flick. Take it for what it is, pop some corn, enjoy a cold beverage, sit back and enjoy.
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