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1989 American horror film by David Schmoeller
Puppet Master is a 1989 American horror film directed and co-written by David Schmoeller, from a story by executive producer Charles Band. It stars Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Jimmie F. Skaggs, and William Hickey. The story follows a group of psychics who are plotted against by a former colleague, using puppets animated by an Egyptian spell. Wikipedia →
🧭 Start here: a 6-step reading path
- Read the overview: Puppet Master (film)A 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: Astrocytes, hidden puppet masters of the brainInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: The book of SpinjitzuThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Phage puppet masters of the marine microbial realmCited 731 times
- Go sideways: Puppet Master IIA closely related topic
- Go sideways: Puppet Master III: Toulon's RevengeA closely related topic
📖 Definitions
Noun A person who entertains with, or operates puppets; a puppeteer.
Noun A person who controls other people or events.
🗂️ The subject at a glance
🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Phage puppet masters of the marine microbial realm
The Golgi puppet master: COG complex at center stage of membrane trafficking interactions
Who is the puppet master? Replication of a parasitic wasp-associated virus correlates with host behaviour manipulation
Autophagy in Plants: Both a Puppet and a Puppet Master of Sugars
The gut microbiota: a puppet master in the pathogenesis of endometriosis?
Target of Rapamycin in Control of Autophagy: Puppet Master and Signal Integrator
RNA Structure—A Neglected Puppet Master for the Evolution of Virus and Host Immunity
Puppet Master: Possible Influence of the ParasiteToxoplasma Gondiion Managers and Employees
🆕 Influential since 2022
Astrocytes, hidden puppet masters of the brain
Corticosterone: foraging and fattening puppet master in pre-breeding greylag geese
“I Felt Like I Was a Puppet—He's the Master, and He's Playing With My Life”: Newcomer Women's Experiences of Intimate Partner Violence
How cunning is the puppet-master? Cestode-infected fish appear generally fearless
The microcirculation: master in normal pregnancy, puppet in preeclampsia
📚 Books worth reading
The book of SpinjitzuAdam Beechen · 2017
Secret world of the ninjaBeth Landis Hester · 2015
Ranked by number of editions on Open Library, a rough measure of how lasting a book is.
🔗 Related topics
- Puppet Master II Puppet Master II is a 1990 direct-to-video horror film written by David Pabian and directed by Dave Allen. It is the second film in the Puppet Master franchise…
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge is a 1991 American direct-to-video horror film written by Charles Band, C. Courtney Joyner and David Schmoeller, and…
- List of Puppet Master characters This is a list of characters from the Puppet Master series of films. André Toulon is the namesake of the Puppet Master series. Toulon appeared as a hero…
- Puppet Master 4 Puppet Master 4 (also known as Puppet Master 4: The Demon) is a 1993 direct-to-video horror film written by Charles Band among others, and directed by…
- Puppet Master: The Legacy Puppet Master: The Legacy is a 2003 direct-to-DVD horror film written by C. Courtney Joyner and David Schmoeller, and directed by Charles Band. It is the…
- Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter is a 1994 direct-to-video horror film written by Steven E. Carr among others, and directed by Jeff Burr. As its title…
- Puppet Master: Axis of Evil Puppet Master: Axis of Evil is a 2010 American action horror film directed by David DeCoteau, it is the ninth installment of the Puppet Master series of…
- Puppet Master (Eternity Comics) Puppet Master is a 1991 comic book series based on the horror film franchise of the same name and published by Eternity Comics and Full Moon Entertainment…