Top 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsMost Popular Video GamesMost Popular Music VideosMost Popular Podcasts
    Release CalendarBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersSundance Film FestivalIndependent Spirit AwardsBlack History MonthSXSWSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
Sign In
New Customer? Create account
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Puppet Master

  • Video
  • 19891989
  • RR
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
Puppet Master (1989)
Official Trailer
Play trailer2:57
1 Video
99+ Photos
FantasyHorrorSci-Fi
Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous puppets.Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous puppets.Psychics find themselves plotted against by a former colleague, who committed suicide after discovering animated, murderous puppets.
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
12K
YOUR RATING
    • David Schmoeller
  • Writers
    • Charles Band(story by)
    • Kenneth J. Hall(story by)
    • David Schmoeller(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Paul Le Mat
    • William Hickey
    • Irene Miracle
    • David Schmoeller
  • Writers
    • Charles Band(story by)
    • Kenneth J. Hall(story by)
    • David Schmoeller(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Paul Le Mat
    • William Hickey
    • Irene Miracle
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 111User reviews
    • 135Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards

    Videos1

    Puppet Master
    Trailer 2:57
    Watch Puppet Master

    Photos133

    Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Robin Frates, William Hickey, Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe, and Jimmie F. Skaggs in Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Kathryn O'Reilly in Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)
    Puppet Master (1989)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Paul Le Mat
    Paul Le Mat
    • Alex Whitaker
    William Hickey
    William Hickey
    • Andre Toulon
    Irene Miracle
    Irene Miracle
    • Dana Hadley
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    Jimmie F. Skaggs
    • Neil Gallagher
    Robin Frates
    • Megan Gallagher
    Matt Roe
    • Frank Forrester
    Kathryn O'Reilly
    • Carissa Stamford
    Mews Small
    Mews Small
    • Theresa
    • (as Merrya Small)
    Barbara Crampton
    Barbara Crampton
    • Woman at Carnival
    David Boyd
    • Man at Carnival
    Peter Frankland
    • Assassin #1
    Andrew Kimbrough
    • Assassin #2
    Ed Cook
    • Pinhead
    • (voice)
    Linda Cook
    • Leech Woman
    • (voice)
    Tim Dornberg
    • Tunneler
    • (voice)
    Bert Rosario
    Bert Rosario
    • Blade
    • (voice)
    Michael Laide
    • Jester
    • (voice)
    Andrea Henry
        • David Schmoeller
      • Writers
        • Charles Band(story by)
        • Kenneth J. Hall(story by)
        • David Schmoeller(screenplay by)
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      More like this

      Puppet Master II
      5.3
      Puppet Master II
      Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
      5.9
      Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge
      Puppet Master 4
      5.1
      Puppet Master 4
      Puppet Master 5
      4.8
      Puppet Master 5
      Demonic Toys
      5.0
      Demonic Toys
      Curse of the Puppet Master
      4.0
      Curse of the Puppet Master
      Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
      5.4
      Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
      Retro Puppet Master
      3.8
      Retro Puppet Master
      Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
      4.1
      Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
      Puppet Master X: Axis Rising
      3.8
      Puppet Master X: Axis Rising
      Puppet Master: Axis Termination
      3.8
      Puppet Master: Axis Termination
      Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
      4.3
      Dollman vs. Demonic Toys

      Storyline

      Edit

      Did you know

      Edit
      • Trivia
        Pinhead's fists during the punching scenes are actually the fists of dwarf stunt woman Cindy Sorenson, who had to wear the same fingerless gloves and sweater sleeve to make it appear that it's the fist of Pinhead. Cindy cited the most difficult part of those scenes was to keep her head ducked the whole time while holding the Pinhead puppet on her shoulders and give off false punches at the same time.
      • Goofs
        When Toulon puts Blade in the trunk, the hook is his right hand, while every other time it is his left, the knife being right. This shows that this shot was flipped.
      • Quotes

        Frank Forrester: Just a little bit of sauce and Dana can become quite the cynic.

        Dana Hadley: I am not a cynic, Frank! I like to think of myself as a nasty bitch.

      • Alternate versions
        The 1989 UK video version was cut by 3 secs by the BBFC to remove brief shots of a woman's breasts during the fantasy assault scene in the elevator. The shots were also missing from the Film 2000 DVD which featured the R-rated print.
      • Connections
        Edited into When Puppets and Dolls Attack! (2004)
      • Soundtracks
        La Chorrito
        by Pechula Chuppa

      User reviews111

      Review
      Review
      Featured review
      Bodega Bay ain't a pleasant place apparently
      When I turned on "Puppetmaster" and saw that it takes place in Bodega Bay, best known as the setting of "The Birds" (and also a movie called "The Pack"), I suspected that I was in for something neat. It's not a bad movie. Paul Le Mat (John Milner in "American Graffiti" and Melvin Dummar in "Melvin & Howard") plays a psychic who goes to a hotel to meet one of his colleagues with some other colleagues, only to slowly find out that the hotel is overrun by murderous puppets brought to life by an Egyptian formula.

      This movie does have some of the sorts of things that you might expect in such a movie. Without a doubt, the puppets are the real stars, especially Blade (the one with the hook). I guess that if I could suggest a way that they might have improved the movie, then it would be to go a bit more into the back story of the ancient formula that animated the puppets. Otherwise, it's a really cool movie! Also starring William Hickey (the godfather in "Prizzi's Honor" and the patriarch in "Mouse Hunt").
      helpful•2
      0
      • lee_eisenberg
      • Oct 8, 2011

      The Deadliest Dolls in Movie History

      The Deadliest Dolls in Movie History

      M3GAN, Chucky, and more of the most terrifying toys you've ever seen on screen.
      See the gallery
      View image
      Photos

      FAQ2

      • What are the differences between the R-Rated version and the Unrated Version?
      • Explain the timeline of the Puppet Master series.

      Details

      Edit
      • Release date
        • January 11, 1990 (Mexico)
        • United States
        • English
      • Also known as
      • Filming locations
        • Castle Green Apartments - 99 S. Raymond, Pasadena, California, USA
      • Production companies
        • Full Moon Entertainment
        • Empire Pictures
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Box office

      Edit
      See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

      Technical specs

      Edit
      • 1 hour 30 minutes
        • Color
        • Ultra Stereo

      Related news

      Contribute to this page

      Suggest an edit or add missing content
      • IMDb Answers: Help fill gaps in our data
      • Learn more about contributing
      Edit page

      More to explore

      Recently viewed

      Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
      Get the IMDb App
      • Get the IMDb App
      • Help
      • Site Index
      • IMDbPro
      • Box Office Mojo
      • IMDb Developer
      • Press Room
      • Advertising
      • Jobs
      • Conditions of Use
      • Privacy Policy
      • Your Ads Privacy Choices
      IMDb, an Amazon company

      © 1990-2023 by IMDb.com, Inc.