The Puppetman

Released Oct 10, 2023

1h 20m

Horror

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7 Reviews

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A convicted killer on death row maintains his innocence. His daughter suspects there is truth to her father's claim when her loved ones begin to die in brutal ways.

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Robert Daniels

RogerEbert.com

By the end, you feel you’ve been given the run around for a merely serviceable story that’s unmemorable.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 13, 2023

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Terry Sherwood

Film Threat

It is all engaging, even if the presentation is uneven from time to time.

Rated: 7/10

Dec 20, 2023

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Jon Mendelsohn

CBR

The Puppetman is a new horror flick that fails to convey an effective story or major scares.

Oct 28, 2023

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Jonathan DeHaan

Nightmare on Film Street

A supernatural shocker that boasts some of the year’s most brutal moments in horror. Condenses an entire season of television into an hour-and-a-half feature.

Rated: 7/10

Oct 14, 2023

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

It's a shame ... that the whole narrative doesn't accomplish the sort of twistedly satisfying payoff that the movie's individual scenes of horror do.

Rated: 2.5/4

Oct 13, 2023

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Matt Donato

Paste Magazine

Ambitious ideas about sleepwalking roommates and waking possessions are visually arresting in spurts, yet repetitive come the film’s close.

Rated: 6.5/10

Oct 10, 2023

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Chris P

(DVD, 2/26/24, horror) Quick shot: The daughter of a convicted serial killer suspects her father may be innocent when her friends start to mysteriously die. I actually enjoyed this more than I thought I would. The premise, though far from unique, was twisted in a way that made it feel fresher than, perhaps it was. It was great Monday night fun!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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Carrie M

Creepy and suspenseful. Good storyline

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/15/24

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ojzamed

I loved this film. The actors did a great job, beautiful scenes, awesome kills and a cool story. It's very entertaining, totally recommend it.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/20/23

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Julia A

I'm surprised this was so poorly reviewed. These are mostly unknown actors, which I love to see in horror, because it makes it all the more real. I was hoping for something more for the ending after how much lead up to the climax, and also maybe a little bit more answers, so that would be the only reason for 4stars. I'd like to add that as a huge fan of the Saw franchise, someone of these kills still made my jaw drop. I try to not listen to reviews and give every horror movie a fair chance..so here's your reminder to ignore the reviews if the idea of a movie intrigues you! I'll definitely watch it again.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/10/23

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Courtney K

this was fine; nothing original but it was executed fairly well.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Jerod S

With a little more time and editing, the Puppetman would've been as mesmerizing as the entity that controlled people in the movie. The daughter of a murderer has death follow her, but doesn't find the source until its too late.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/21/23

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Synopsis

A convicted killer on death row maintains his innocence. His daughter suspects there is truth to her father's claim when her loved ones begin to die in brutal ways.

Director: Brandon Christensen
Producer: James Norrie, Emily Gotto, Nicholas Lazo, Bob Portal
Screenwriter: Brandon Christensen, Ryan Christensen
Distributor: Shudder
Production Co: Not the Funeral Home, Première TV Distribution
Genre: Horror
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 10, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 13, 2023
Runtime: 1h 20m
Aspect Ratio: HDTV

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