Puppet Master 5

"The final chapter."

1994 1h 22m EN

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 133

Horror

Synopsis

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Sutekh, the dark pharaoh from another dimension, sends his own puppet, Totem, to continue his quest to kill Rick and steal the magic which animates the puppets.

“The final chapter.”

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Cast

Gordon Currie
Rick Myers
Chandra West
Susie
Ian Ogilvy
Dr. Jennings
Teresa Hill
Lauren
Guy Rolfe
Andre Toulon
Nicholas Guest
Hendy
Willard E. Pugh
Jason
Diane McBain
Attorney

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Burr
Writers: Steven E. Carr, Jo Duffy, Todd Henschell
Languages: English, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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32 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 Margeret-Anne Smith 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 Ian Ogilvy 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. Margeret-Anne Smith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
232 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 Margeret-Anne Smith 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 Ian Ogilvy carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The final chapter.".
10IMDB entry: tt0110916 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "hotel", "puppet", "sequel", "evil doll".
12Released under 14 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adolfo Bartoli
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Margeret-Anne Smith
Production design: Milo
Costume design: Greg LaVoi
Makeup / hair: Christl Colven
Sound: Mike Draghi
Stunt coordinator: Tim A. Davison
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Puppet Master 5 (1994)

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.