Review of The Puppet Masters (1994) by Orlok W — 17 Mar 2013

Feels longer than it is and has the urgency and suspense of a made for TV movie, but paranoid alien thrillers of this type are always at least kinda fun.

This review of The Puppet Masters (1994) was written by Orlok W on 17 Mar 2013.

The Puppet Masters has generally received mixed reviews.

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