Review of Puppetmaster (1989) by Andrew T — 04 Oct 2007

Changed my life. One of the movies responsible for spurring my interest in horror.

This review of Puppetmaster (1989) was written by Andrew T on 04 Oct 2007.

Puppetmaster has generally received mixed reviews.

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