Curse of the Puppet Master
1998 · 78 min · Director: David DeCoteau
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
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Curse of the Puppet Master (1998) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Fear 35%, Tension 25%, Disturbing 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Fear35%
- Tension25%
- Disturbing20%
- Surprise10%
- Anxiety10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Fear, Tension, Disturbing. Genres: Thriller, Horror, Sci-Fi. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Fear, Tension and Disturbing. Its IMDb rating of 4.1/10 suggests a mixed audience reception; consider how well the emotional profile suits you. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 56/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Disturbing
- Fear
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Love
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Disturbing | Fear |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Empathy | 38 % | 30 % | 12 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 38 % | 24 % | 16 % | 6 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 18′ | Disturbing | 40 % | 25 % | 23 % | 10 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 44 % | 35 % | 26 % | 14 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 25′ | Tension | 45 % | 38 % | 31 % | 15 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Disturbing | 46 % | 29 % | 29 % | 13 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Empathy | 49 % | 23 % | 18 % | 9 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Love | 56 % | 36 % | 23 % | 16 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 68 % | 59 % | 43 % | 34 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 73 % | 68 % | 57 % | 45 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 70 % | 55 % | 50 % | 38 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Love | 64 % | 38 % | 28 % | 20 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Love | 65 % | 45 % | 35 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Disturbing | 76 % | 66 % | 63 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 84 % | 80 % | 73 % | 65 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 68′ | Tension | 86 % | 85 % | 75 % | 75 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Tension | 88 % | 85 % | 77 % | 78 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Dr. Magrew / Puppet Master
Jane Magrew
Deputy Wayburn
Medical Examiner
Shipping Agent
Operator
Tommy Berke
Komparse
Details
- Directed by
- David DeCoteau
- Written by
- Neal Marshall Stevens
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1998
- Runtime
- 78 min
- Country
- United States of America
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Fear
- Data updated
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