Puppet Master 4

"When bad puppets turn good."

1993 1h 19m EN

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5.5

MID

★5.5TMDB · 151

Horror

Synopsis

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Blade, Tunneler, and Pinhead go toe-to-toe with a team of terrifying, gremlin-like creatures known as "Totems" that are sent by the Egyptian demon Sutekh to recapture the magic stolen by Toulon.

“When bad puppets turn good.”

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Cast

Gordon Currie
Rick Myers
Chandra West
Susie
Ash Adams
Cameron
Teresa Hill
Lauren
Guy Rolfe
Toulon
Felton Perry
Dr. Carl Baker
Stacie Randall
Dr. Leslie Piper
Michael Shamus Wiles
Stanley

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Burr
Writers: Douglas Aarniokoski, Todd Henschell, Jo Duffy
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Burr, shot by Adolfo Bartoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Gordon Currie and Chandra West and Ash Adams carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Burr directs. Adolfo Bartoli behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Mark S. Manos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Spanish.
4Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Jeff Burr, shot by Adolfo Bartoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Mark S. Manos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Gordon Currie and Chandra West and Ash Adams carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "When bad puppets turn good.".
10IMDB entry: tt0107899 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adolfo Bartoli
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Mark S. Manos
Production design: Milo
Costume design: Greg LaVoi
Makeup / hair: Christl Colven
Stunt coordinator: Tim A. Davison
Runtime: 79 min · 1h 19m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Puppet Master 4 (1993)

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.