Review of Puppetmaster (1989) by Matthew L — 21 Dec 2008

I forgot how unintentionally funny the acting is in this movie. Highly enjoyable even if there's not enough puppet screen time but at least Barbara Crampton gets dirty.

This review of Puppetmaster (1989) was written by Matthew L on 21 Dec 2008.

Puppetmaster has generally received mixed reviews.

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