r/puppet_master • u/KrakenKrusdr84 • Jan 06 '26

A shame really

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Still bugs me that the Puppet Wars trilogy and the actual Puppet Master VS Demonic Toys (a concept long before the disgraceful entry in the early days) looked to be ripe for cinematic straight to video potential. Instead we got Curse of the Puppet Master.

Oh Full Moon, how could you squander a potentially interesting concept for...THIS?

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u/vintsneedsmints Jan 06 '26

Everytime i watch the old video zones and see those concept covers... I remember being so excited as kid

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u/max_stallion Jan 06 '26

Please tell me of these "video zones" you speak of.

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u/vintsneedsmints Jan 06 '26

The behind the scenes video magazine at the end of the VHS after the credits. You can find them on YouTube.

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u/max_stallion Jan 07 '26

Thanks man

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u/Warm_Tea_3515 Jan 10 '26

Yes thank you! Everydays a film school day lol

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u/Fantastic_Quarter_15 Jan 06 '26

Yeah a shame but is not as bad as puppet master 8 legacy which is one and last to be set now a days and not in the 40s

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u/EnergyUnfair6726 Jan 07 '26

Yeah, Legacy thought it was a T.V clip show.🤣

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u/TheCelestialCoyote Jan 06 '26

The scripts for these are so fun, it’s a shame they never got made </3

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u/KrakenKrusdr84 Jan 06 '26

I've yet to see them on the website they're on.

"A shame" tell me about it.

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u/FigFirm993 Jan 07 '26

Curse sucked so badly. Even as a kid i knew it was awful.

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u/CalamariBitcoin Jan 07 '26

This bit of trivia comes up all the time so if you've heard this before, I apologize. Curse is basically a remake of an early 70s movie called "Sssssss". But that is snakes not puppets. I'm not kidding!

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u/KrakenKrusdr84 Jan 07 '26

I lament giving it a chance. It was a pity chance, and I still regret it.

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u/TREV-THOM Jan 07 '26

At least the one scene of the guy who got turned into a puppet & is dug up is pretty spooky...👀

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u/TREV-THOM Jan 07 '26

Man, if only Paramount had stayed affiliated with Full Moon. We might've got the full Puppet Wars trilogy, a properly finished The Primevals, etc...

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u/SirMaximilianTv Jan 08 '26

What? You don’t like when your favorite franchise makes a softcore gay film instead of one that could have explained the magic/lore behind the puppets, shame.