The Puppet Masters

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The Puppet Masters

R

1994

1h 48m

Sci-Fi

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24 Reviews

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An alien spacecraft sets down in rural Iowa, and top-secret government agents Andrew Nivens (Donald Sutherland) and his son, Sam (Eric Thal), are sent to investigate. Coming along is NASA biologist Mary Sefton (Julie Warner), and together they make a startling discovery: alien parasites capable of taking over the minds of human beings. And the creatures are multiplying. The race is on for the team to stop the invaders before they turn all of humanity into zombie slaves.

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Variety

12/06/2009

Only the most undiscriminating monster-pic buff will come away satisfied.

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Derek Adams

Time Out

02/09/2006

There's no suspense (ETs rampage from the word go); no frissons (loud hailers telegraph the shocks); and it's insufficiently bright to be an hommage.

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

01/30/2006

C

About as nerve-wracking as a warm bath.

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Nick Rogers

Midwest Film Journal

10/21/2024

3.5/5

While it’s far from Heinlein’s original flight of frightening fancy and its ending feels utterly bogus, "The Puppet Masters" remains a psychologically sound and physiologically gross dissection of the anatomy of occupation and the pathology of control.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

11/21/2021

3/5

...offers more paranoid fun that this film's reputation suggests...

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TV Guide

12/06/2009

2.5/4

Despite accomplished special effects and a coolly intelligent script, this paranoid thriller never follows through on its eerie promise.

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Jelisije J

Aug 16

An alien invasion is happening and its up to a secret organization to take them out before they take over the world. A good film that tried to be as realistic as possible with the budget they had.

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Carlos I

09/13/2024

I keep giving this movie a chance, thinking surely this has to be up my alley... And sure enough the story and cast are indeed my cup of tea, but the execution is soo dull and limp that it's hard to recommend. It's a shame, because it had soo much potential.

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David W

06/02/2023

Not bad at all. Much better than its given credit for. It's no classic but it's a very serviceable slice of paranoid sci-fi that has a nice 1950's b-movie feel to it. Unsurprising considering it's obvious inspirations..

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kevin f

07/18/2022

Not a bad job of adapting a classic

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07/31/2018

I love this movie! One of Richard Belzer's finest performances.

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02/06/2016

Terrifying when a child, not so much as an adult.

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Stuart Orme

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Donald Sutherland

Andrew Nivens

Eric Thal

Sam Nivens

Julie Warner

Mary Sefton

Will Patton

Dr. Graves

Richard Belzer

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Synopsis

An alien spacecraft sets down in rural Iowa, and top-secret government agents Andrew Nivens (Donald Sutherland) and his son, Sam (Eric Thal), are sent to investigate. Coming along is NASA biologist Mary Sefton (Julie Warner), and together they make a startling discovery: alien parasites capable of taking over the minds of human beings. And the creatures are multiplying. The race is on for the team to stop the invaders before they turn all of humanity into zombie slaves.

Director: Stuart Orme
Producer: Ralph Winter
Production Co: Hollywood Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.6M
Runtime: 1h 48m
Sound Mix: Surround, Stereo

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