Puppet Master II (1990)
Genre: Horror / Thriller
Duration: 88 minuten
Alternative titles: Puppet Master 2 / Puppet Master 2: His Unholy Creations
Country:
United States
Directed by: David Allen
Stars: Elizabeth Maclellan, Collin Bernsen and Steve Welles
IMDb score:
5,4 (7.182)
Releasedate: 7 February 1990
Puppet Master II plot
"They're Back. No Strings Attached."
Toulon has moved from puppetry to scientific research. He uses his living dolls to harvest brain mass from living things. This allows him to perfect his ancient Egyptian formula, which brings the dead back to life.
Actors and actresses
Carolyn Bramwell / Elsa
Michael Kenney
Andre Toulon / Eriquee Chaneé
Patrick Bramwell
Wanda
Lance (as Jeff Weston)
Camille
Martha
Matthew
Billy
Reviews & comments
Tonypulp
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- 21231 messages
- 4608 votes
It will indeed be remembered mainly thanks to the addition of Torch. Furthermore, the plot is funny, with Andre Toulon under his alias Eric Chaney (one of the many references). From the third part he would mainly play the good guy, but here he is a sublime villain. His appearance seems to me to be an ode to Claude Rains in The Invisible Man (1933). But with the revelation of what's underneath his bandages and sunglasses, we find something much worse. The ending is grand and here too the classic (30's) feeling dominates. A classic villain!
Despite this more than decent attempt, David Allen will mainly be known for his visual effects. He doesn't have the least titles behind his name, but more relevant is his contribution to, among others, the first Puppet Master film. Ultimately he was responsible for five Puppet Master parts, but that would undoubtedly have been more if he had not died much too early.
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Onderhond
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- 87737 messages
- 13162 votes
Better than the first part.
Many apparently think it is "more of the same", but I thought it was a slightly different film. While the first one seemed a bit more ambitious and serious, this has mainly become a simple horror film. The first one paid quite a bit of attention to the plot and really tried to build tension, part 2 seems to be more about the fun of the dolls.
And I thought that turned out to be a much better choice. The camp and corniness comes into its own much better, the film is a lot smoother and has some scenes that make more of an impression. The addition of Torch and Toulon as bad guys are particularly successful. And so a simpler film can work a lot better, sometimes it is just better not to try too much and fail, but to work to your qualities.
This is still not really great horror. Quite a few kills feel blocky and most of the figures still pose little threat, but because it is a bit more light-hearted, that is also less bad. Furthermore, it is an attractive location and some funny stop-motion work. Ultimately, this was quite entertaining, which I didn't immediately expect after the somewhat dull first part.
2.5*
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Shadowed
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- 12040 messages
- 7048 votes
Cheap horror movie with predictable negatives, but also with an extremely cute design. Director David Allen seems to embrace his film and works with a nice, authentic location. Of course, the puppets are without a doubt the highlight of the film, but as a viewer you will still have to wait a while before they are finally brought to the foreground. Unfortunately, there also has to be a story to stitch all the nonsense together and that is significantly less effective. The acting is quite substandard and the makers could have worked more with practical effects, not to mention the fairly idiotic finale. That doesn't change the fact that there is nevertheless plenty of fun to be had with the murders and general creativity. Torch is certainly a very nice idea and without a doubt steals the show, those are the little things that a film like this should rely on.
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