Retro Puppetmaster

Retro Puppetmaster

The legacy begins ...

Directed by David DeCoteau

Produced by Full Moon Entertainment

199980 min4.2 / 10

A dark supernatural origin story set in pre-WWI Paris, where a puppeteer discovers forbidden magical knowledge that will transform his craft into something sinister and eternal.

Andre Toulon, living a peaceful life as a puppeteer in pre-WWI Paris, encounters the renegade sorcerer Afzel, who has stolen the mysterious secrets of life from the dark god Sutekh.

Questions people ask

  • Is Retro Puppetmaster scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does Retro Puppetmaster end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Retro Puppetmaster violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Is Retro Puppetmaster easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Retro Puppetmaster sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

14/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity62

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise3

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love3

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Retro Puppetmaster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Retro Puppetmaster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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