Well, the streak had to end sooner or later. And after three previously good movies, then this 1993 movie "Puppet Master 4" sort of broke the spell, because it wasn't as enjoyable as the movies before it. Sure, "Puppet Master 4" was watchable, but its story just sort of took a nosedive off of the deep end.
The storyline in "Puppet Master 4", as written by Todd Henschell, Steven E. Carr, Jo Duffy, Douglas Aarniokoski and Keith Payson, wasn't as interesting, nor as well written as the previous three scripts were. I suppose it was the absence of Charles Band from the writing team that was the reason for why "Puppet Master 4" was lacking that special ingredient.
Sure, "Puppet Master 4" from director Jeff Burr was watchable for what it was, but there was just a bit too much of a comic element added to the formula, and it didn't really work out all that well.
The acting performances in the movie were okay. And it was nice that Guy Rolfe returned to portray Andre Toulon, despite it being in a minor part in comparison to part III. The movie also had Felton Perry on the cast list, but other than him, then it was all unfamiliar talents to me.
Watchable for what it was, "Puppet Master 4" was a step backwards for the franchise, especially after two good movies in part I and II and an even more enjoyable movie with part III.
My rating of "Puppet Master 4" lands on a four out of ten stars.
The storyline in "Puppet Master 4", as written by Todd Henschell, Steven E. Carr, Jo Duffy, Douglas Aarniokoski and Keith Payson, wasn't as interesting, nor as well written as the previous three scripts were. I suppose it was the absence of Charles Band from the writing team that was the reason for why "Puppet Master 4" was lacking that special ingredient.
Sure, "Puppet Master 4" from director Jeff Burr was watchable for what it was, but there was just a bit too much of a comic element added to the formula, and it didn't really work out all that well.
The acting performances in the movie were okay. And it was nice that Guy Rolfe returned to portray Andre Toulon, despite it being in a minor part in comparison to part III. The movie also had Felton Perry on the cast list, but other than him, then it was all unfamiliar talents to me.
Watchable for what it was, "Puppet Master 4" was a step backwards for the franchise, especially after two good movies in part I and II and an even more enjoyable movie with part III.
My rating of "Puppet Master 4" lands on a four out of ten stars.