Teddie Blake
The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.
Hattie
I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.
Guillelmina
The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.
jacobjohntaylor1
The first Puppet master movie is very scary. This is scarier. Puppet master III is better. Puppet master 4 is better. Puppet master 5 is better. But still this a great horror movie. It has a great story line. It also has great acting. It also has great special effects. 5.5 is a good ratting. But this is such a great movie that 5.5 is underrating it. This a very scary movie. I give it 9 out of 10. This is better The Shinning. And that is not easy to do. This is better then A Nightmare on elm street and that is not easy to do. This is scarier Then the 2009 reboot of Friday the 13th could ever be. This is scarier then Bride of Chucky could ever be. See it. It is one of the best horror movie from 1990.
GL84
Arriving at a rural estate, a team of researchers studying the psychic connection of the facility learn that the series of strange deaths surrounding them are the responsibility of a group of malicious puppets working for their master and must stop his deadly plans.This one proved to be a rather enjoyable sequel. One of the better elements here for this one is the fact that there's quite a lot of material here with the puppets being featured which is what really sells this one heavily. Once again, there's a multitude of screen- time shared here with many of the puppets being given equal time throughout the film so that not everything is centered around one or two. Some show up more frequently but there's enough on display here that it manages to let nearly everyone have a moment to shine quite brightly so that in the end it really lets the group as a whole show off their wares into being formidable and imposing. This is played out over the course of several rather enjoyable action scenes here where they get into several rather fun moments, from the first abduction in the bedroom to the encounter with the psychics in their own quarters which gives away their presence to the others when they capture it after the brutal kill involved, though the film's greatest set-piece is the encounter in the couple's shack which is a great deal of fun with the shock kill being committed before the whole thing gets started, the chillingly suspenseful stalking scenes against the first puppet before bringing in the newest creation which gives this a strong action- packed moment. Even the finale, from the race to get to the girlfriend held captive by the doctor and going against the different puppets to make his way to the room where it has the great confrontation with the puppets coming into play for a nice twist ending that serves this one nicely while providing all the fine gore in the kills that's required to give this some enjoyable moments. There is a few flaws to be found with this one, which mainly stems from the fact that there's a rather sizeable portion of the film that doesn't really get anything of much interest going for it as this here is filled with the couple's romance that isn't in the slightest bit interesting or enjoyable as they go about their brief and rather flat escapades that take up time away from the killer puppets. With the concurrent investigation into the mysterious figure who just shows up out of nowhere which really drags the film down at this point, there's a sense that the film isn't really building to the big finale. It just drops the puppets in after going on another thread entirely and makes this part feel pretty drawn-out and overall uninteresting. Likewise, the film running through the same motions for the ending doesn't really make a whole lot of sense as there's no real need to be that way at this point since it's the exact same twist and takes a lot of the shock out of what happens. Still, there's enough to like that it does hold up enough to be enjoyable.Rated R: Graphic Violence, Graphic Language, Nudity and sexual situations.
Michael_Elliott
Puppet Master II (1991) ** 1/2 (out of 4) This better than average sequel finds the puppets from the first movie back in action. At the start of the film they're digging up their master Andre Toulon (Steven Welles) and bringing him back to life. At the same time a group of paranormal investigators arrive at the house and it's good for Toulon because he needs their brain tissue in order to keep living. PUPPET MASTER II is certainly a notch above the previous film as director Dave Allen really tries to keep the action going and he also creates some pretty nice moments with the killers. I think one of the best things going in the film are the killers, those from the original return but we also get another puppet who can blow fire from one of its arms. The killers are all quite effective here and I think the screenplay put all of them to much better use. Blade, the Klaus Kisnki look alike, is clearly the most effective as all of his little touches, like the tipping of his hat, really come off well and makes for an entertaining villain. Pinhead and Jester are back as well and make for some good characters. The human characters this time out are also a lot better than what we got in the previous movie. The main female has her brother killed early in the picture and her determination to find out why he was killed makes for some light entertainment, although her "troubled" past really brings the film down a little towards the end and especially when she gets into a silly love story with another character. The violence this time out isn't all that graphic but we get a couple fun kills including Blade doing his throat-slashing, Pinhead drilling some holes in heads and the new guy gets to set a few people on fire. The aftermath of one of his victims, which I won't spoil, is certainly worth the price of admission. The atmosphere is also quite good here as the entire film, thanks in large part to the low budget, feels like one of the Gothic horror pictures you'd see from Italy back in the 1960s. The atmosphere is quite thick from start to finish and this certainly helps the film move at a nice pace. The best thing going for the film is the actual look of Toulon. Those familiar with James Whale's 1933 THE INVISIBLE MAN will be familiar with the look but it's quite effective here and especially the first time we see him. The performances range from really bad to decent but you didn't really expect Oscar-worthy material did you? PUPPET MASTER II really surprised me because it's actually a well-made picture that people should enjoy even if they're not fans of the series.
Woodyanders
The murderous puppets exhume the rotting corpse of their long dead master Andre Toulon (a lively and colorful performance by Steve Welles) and bring him back to life so he can continue to produce the special serum they all need to continue living. A team of paranormal researchers fall pray to the tiny terrors. Director David Allen, working from a compact script by David Pabian, relates the enjoyable story at a steady pace, creates and maintains a pleasingly spooky ooga-booga Gothic atmosphere, delivers a satisfying smattering of grisly gore, stages the killings with a sufficient amount of pizazz and competence, and really pulls out all the freaky stops for the gloriously off the wall gruesome conclusion. This film further benefits from sound acting from a sturdy cast: ravishing redhead Elizabeth McLellan as the sweet and sensitive Carolyn Bramwell, Collin Bernsen as the likable Michael Kenney, brunette knockout Charlie Spradling as the sassy and lascivious Wanda, Jeff Weston as easygoing technician Lance, and Gregory Webb as Carolyn's sarcastic brother Patrick. Popping up in neat secondary roles are Nita Talbot as flaky psychic Camille, the ubiquitous George "Buck" Flower as grumpy farmer Matthew, and Sage Allen as Matthew's dumpy and excitable wife Martha. The stop motion animation puppets are pretty funky and effective. Thomas F. Denove's glossy cinematography makes nifty occasional use of fancy dissolves and cool wipes. Richard Band's shivery score hits the shuddery spot. The very end is a real hoot. As a tasty extra plus, the deliciously buxom Ms. Spradling bares her beautifully bountiful breasts. A worthy second installment in the series.
