Puppet Master II

"They're back. No strings attached."

1990 1h 28m EN

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 226

Horror

Synopsis

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A new team of paranormal researchers has come to the hotel to investigate its murder-soaked past; the puppets -- led by a new member, Torch -- shed some light on the matter, as they tunnel, burn, strangle and hook to survive.

“They're back. No strings attached.”

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Cast

Elizabeth Maclellan
Carolyn Bramwell / Elsa
Collin Bernsen
Michael Kenney
Steve Welles
Andre Toulon / Eriquee Chaneé
Greg Webb
Patrick Bramwell
Charlie Spradling
Wanda
Jeff Celentano
Lance (as Jeff Weston)
Nita Talbot
Camille
Sage Allen
Martha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David Allen
Writers: Charles Band, David Pabian
Languages: Italian, English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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3 / 8

ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.

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5 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by David Allen, shot by Thomas F. Denove. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Bert Glatstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David Allen directs. Thomas F. Denove behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Bert Glatstein cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Italian, English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
336 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Italian, English, Spanish.
5Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by David Allen, shot by Thomas F. Denove. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Bert Glatstein shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Elizabeth Maclellan and Collin Bernsen and Steve Welles carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "They're back. No strings attached.".
11IMDB entry: tt0100438 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 12 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Thomas F. Denove
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Bert Glatstein
Production design: Kathleen Coates
Costume design: Miye 'Mimi' Matsumoto
Makeup / hair: David P. Barton
VFX supervisor: David Allen
Stunt coordinator: Chuck Borden
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $780,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Puppet Master II (1990)

Part of

Puppet Master Collection

Long-running horror series which focuses on puppets animated by an Egyptian spell, each equipped with their own unique and dangerous device. It has spawned thirteen installments since 1989, as well as a crossover film with the Demonic Toys series, and a standalone reboot released in 2018.

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SoapboxQuantez082017-04-05
★ 7/10
A worthy sequel, a worthy odyssey. This film sort of picks up where the first left off (a few months later, so you have to fill in a few blanks), as a group of paranormal investigators can't help but pay the old hotel a visit. Directing this one is David Allen, the hand behind the puppet-effects of Puppetmaster. Andre Toulon makes an appearance here (in fact he appears throughout the entire film), and has his previously-deceased eyes on Carolyn, who resembles his long-dead wife. But what does he plan to do if he abducts her, and will it be in accordance with the puppets' plans? These are the questions that will be answered, per se. The puppets have been killing not only people, but animals as well, and Toulon seems displeased with the latter. The newest puppet in this one is Torch, and he wastes no time exterminating members of the human race. Two of the puppets die in this one (they shall remain nameless), the first of which is dissected immediately afterward. Unlike the original, this one's shot almost exclusively in daylight, but it doesn't seem to hurt the film, as the performances are adequate (and Toulon's appearance, suitably grotesque). In this sequel: Toulon claims he "knows how to get into things", and if you have any sense at all, you'll get into watching this film. 7/10

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