Full Moon was at an all time high in the early 90's and producer Charles Band wanted to bring Puppet Master to the big screen. But the idea was ditched in favor of doing a two part sequel which would Puppet Master 4 and 5. Band managed to get director Jeff Burr on in a deal that would see Burr direct other Full Moon movies. Puppet Master 4 was released in 1993 and directed by Jeff Burr (Straight Into Darkness, Broke Sky, and From a Whisper to a Scream) and stars Gordon Currie (Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan, Magnus Opus, and Left Behind: The Movie), Chandra West (White Noise, The Salton Sea, and I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry), and Ash Adams (Gasoline Alley, An L. A. Minute, and Once Fallen).
Sutekh is mad that the secret of reanimation is known of and wants anyone who knows about the secret dead. Meanwhile at the Bodega Bay Hotel, science genius Rick is working on the Omega Project which is dealing with giving life to inanimate objects. Coincidentally a trunk is in the hotel and the puppets we all know and love are in it. But the humans and the puppets must team up together to stop the little demon puppets sent by Sutekh.
Oddly enough, Puppet Master 4 was the first ever Puppet Master film that I have ever watched since my friend gave me triple feature DVD with Puppet Master 4-6. I had mixed opinions on it then but after watching the first three films, I still am not totally sure what to think. Out of nowhere, we get introduced to the main villain Sutekh. Which is quickly explained who he is and why he is so mad. This time the puppets we all know and love are portrayed as the good guys, much like in Puppet Master III and I can argue the first as well. The idea of the puppets fighting enemies their own size this time around, sounds novel, but it proved to be a good idea over at Full Moon as the Puppets would go up against Demonic Toys later in the series. Sure, the first time around I found it to be dumb silly fun, but after seeing how effective the puppets killing humans was, I just find it to be a little dumb and a little silly and maybe a little bit of fun. It is really hard to say. It is just a borderline cheesefest of a movie. Not particularly gory, the costume effects on Sutekh looks goofy as all hell. Acting is not great but Ash Adams who plays Cameron does a good job at being the ultimate jerk ever.
Puppet Master 4 is cheap and cheesy as far as the mind can see. It is a more lighthearted sequel compared to the past entries and when the film does get fun, it really does. The film is just largely unforgettable.
Sutekh is mad that the secret of reanimation is known of and wants anyone who knows about the secret dead. Meanwhile at the Bodega Bay Hotel, science genius Rick is working on the Omega Project which is dealing with giving life to inanimate objects. Coincidentally a trunk is in the hotel and the puppets we all know and love are in it. But the humans and the puppets must team up together to stop the little demon puppets sent by Sutekh.
Oddly enough, Puppet Master 4 was the first ever Puppet Master film that I have ever watched since my friend gave me triple feature DVD with Puppet Master 4-6. I had mixed opinions on it then but after watching the first three films, I still am not totally sure what to think. Out of nowhere, we get introduced to the main villain Sutekh. Which is quickly explained who he is and why he is so mad. This time the puppets we all know and love are portrayed as the good guys, much like in Puppet Master III and I can argue the first as well. The idea of the puppets fighting enemies their own size this time around, sounds novel, but it proved to be a good idea over at Full Moon as the Puppets would go up against Demonic Toys later in the series. Sure, the first time around I found it to be dumb silly fun, but after seeing how effective the puppets killing humans was, I just find it to be a little dumb and a little silly and maybe a little bit of fun. It is really hard to say. It is just a borderline cheesefest of a movie. Not particularly gory, the costume effects on Sutekh looks goofy as all hell. Acting is not great but Ash Adams who plays Cameron does a good job at being the ultimate jerk ever.
Puppet Master 4 is cheap and cheesy as far as the mind can see. It is a more lighthearted sequel compared to the past entries and when the film does get fun, it really does. The film is just largely unforgettable.