Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (1994) (V)

Director:

Jeff Burr

Writers:

Douglas Aarniokoski (writer)
Steven E. Carr (writer)

Genre:

Horror

Plot:

The puppets battle their most powerful enemy yet as they protect the new puppet master from the demon God that created the Secret of Life.

Plot Keywords:

Puppet | Demon | Break In | Sequel | Computer

Cast

Gordon Currie	...	Rick Myers
Chandra West	...	Susie
Ian Ogilvy	...	Dr. Jennings
Teresa Hill	...	Lauren
Guy Rolfe	...	Andre Toulon
Nicholas Guest	...	Hendy
Willard E. Pugh	...	Jason (as Willard Pugh)
Diane McBain	...	Attorney
Duane Whitaker	...	Scott
Kaz Garas	...	Man #2
Clu Gulager	...	Man #1
Harri James	...	Nurse
Ron O'Neal	...	Dectective
Chuck Williams	...	Policeman

Also Known As:

Puppet Master 5 (USA) (trailer title)
The Final Chapter: Puppet Master 5 (Canada: English title) (video box title)

MPAA:

Rated R for horror violence and language.

Runtime:

82 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Australia:M | UK:15 | USA:R

Company:

Full Moon Entertainment

Trivia:

Shot back to back with _Puppet Master 4_ (1993)

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: Towards the end of the movie when Decapitron blasts the demon for the first time, wires are visible yanking the demon away.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Puppet Master: The Legacy (2004) (V)

Same as before

I don't have much to say about Puppet Master V. It more or less treads all the waters of its predecessor. The movie takes place just after PM4. The next day in fact (they were shot back to back). Rick is being questioned by the cops (who else, the sushi bar attendents?) about the previous nights ensuing mayhem. While trying to sort out all of this crap, Rick finds out from Lauren that more puppet-related chaos is on the way.

It appears Suteckh, the villian from the previous chapter, has decided he has no choice but to take things into his own hands after lastnight's failure. He transfers his power and mind into a single totem and sends it to the human realm. This doesn't settle all that well with our protagonists. A totem-puppet tustle erupts.

Since this was shot right with PM4 it is more or less the same movie. Same actors, same puppets (except for Torch, who for some reason was conspicuous by his absence in the last), same villain, same everything. Which brings up a question. If Suteckh could just put himself into a totem or more, why didn't he do that in the first place? What did he want to get paid for TWO movies?

I really can't find myself to recomend this to anyone except hardcore Puppet Master fans. Even a large group of them dislike. Not that it's any worse than the previous (which is unpopular as well). But it doesn't bring anything new to the table. Only for PM fans who want to see all of the pictures as part of a huge Puppethon.