Curse of the Puppet Master

Curse of the Puppet Master

...The human experiment.

1998 · 78 min · ★ 4.6 · Horror

Andre Toulon's diminutive assassins take up residence at The House of Marvels, a traveling doll circus run by Dr. Magrew, who has been trying to create a living doll of his own with little success.

Directed by David DeCoteau · Written by Neal Marshall Stevens

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