Movies and TvShows featuring "puppet-master" theme.
Craig Schwartz, an unsuccessful puppeteer, discovers a portal that allows him to enter the mind of actor John Malkovich. He soon becomes obsessed with the experience, as does his wife Lotte. When the portal is discovered by their co-worker Maxine, they start a business offering others the chance to experience Malkovich. As Schwartz and Lotte's relationship falls apart, Maxine falls in love with Malkovich, unaware that it is actually Schwartz inside. Meanwhile, Dr. Lester, the owner of the portal, plans to use Malkovich's body as a host for himself and his friends. Schwartz ultimately decides to remain inside Malkovich indefinitely, but faces a series of challenges as Dr. Lester and his friends try to force him out. The story culminates in a plot twist involving Maxine and Lotte's relationship, and Schwartz finding himself trapped inside the body of Maxine and Lotte's daughter.
A young woman named Maya discovers that she is the heiress to a mysterious fortune. She decides to return to her ancestral village in Indonesia to claim her inheritance, but soon realizes that the village holds a terrifying secret. As Maya delves deeper into the dark history of her family, she must confront the horrors of black magic, ancient rituals, and a vengeful cult that will stop at nothing to protect their secrets.
In Nazi-occupied France, a puppeteer discovers an ancient Egyptian formula that brings his puppets to life. He uses his newfound power to create an army of killer dolls and seeks revenge on the Nazis who murdered his wife. As he unleashes his puppets to wreak havoc, a group of American soldiers and resistance fighters must stop him before his revenge spirals out of control.
In Curse of the Puppet Master, a group of puppet collectors find themselves in a battle against an evil puppet master who is determined to unleash his supernatural powers. As they uncover the secrets behind the cursed puppets, they must stop the puppet master's reign of terror before it's too late.
A ventriloquist named Dummy and his killer doll embark on a series of misadventures as they navigate through love, friendship, and the challenges of unemployment. Along the way, they encounter a wedding planner, a restraining order, and a Yiddish-speaking suburb.
In Puppet Master: The Legacy, evil dolls with supernatural powers terrorize people in different time periods, from the 1900s to the 2000s. The story revolves around a killer doll named Blade and its puppeteer masters who bring havoc and chaos wherever they go. The legacy of these evil puppets spans across decades, starting from 1926 to the present day.
In 'The Sorcerers' a hypnotist with evil powers uses mind control to manipulate people and cause chaos. The story revolves around the hypnotist's plot and the consequences of his actions. The movie explores themes of power, control, and the dangers of unchecked manipulation.
Warning Shadows is a silent German expressionist film that follows the story of a puppeteer who is haunted by a shadowy figure. Set in 19th century Germany, the film explores themes of witchcraft, nightmare, and hallucination. It also delves into the complexities of marital reconciliation and revenge murder. With its stunning visual style and eerie atmosphere, Warning Shadows is a must-watch for fans of German expressionism.
Witch Salome wants revenge. Only her riders can do it.
Shanks is a 1974 fantasy horror movie about a puppeteer named Malcolm Shanks who seeks revenge after the death of his sister. He discovers a way to animate the dead and uses his puppeteer skills to control them. With his army of puppets, Shanks goes on a killing spree, targeting those responsible for his sister's death.
Pierre Blum, 40, is a writer who had his time of glory in the early 2000s. One evening, on a casino terrace, he meets Joseph Paskin. This mysterious man, charismatic and manipulative, is influential in the world of politics and persuades Pierre to take on a strange mission that takes him back to a past he’d prefer to forget, and puts his life in danger. In the middle of all this, Pierre falls in love with Laura, a young extreme-left activist. But in this world of subterfuge, who can really be trusted?
The history of one of France's most famous streets is retold, featuring multiple performances from Guitry himself.
Broadway's most successful producer, John Forrester, is deeply in love with his wife Margaret and dreams of the future when his son Jack will step into his shoes. He sails to England to produce a show but the ship strikes a derelict wreckage and is sinking rapidly. In the ensuing wild panic, Forrester saves many lives, until finally, panic stricken by sudden fear, he dons a woman's clothes and is among the rescued. On the coast of Newfouldland, the villagers, not aware of his true identity, curse him but he is befriended by Alec who helps him conceal his identity. With a planned story of his survival, he returns to New York but cannot face his family or friends after he sees the plaque to his heroism on his New York theatre. Deciding to remain thought of as dead, he becomes a derelict himself, surviving on odd jobs as he watches from afar his now-grown son begin his career as a producer.
A documentary about an old animation technique and the film studio that tries to carry on the legacy. The worlds oldest animation studio still making film with stop motion technique is Nukufilm located in Tallinn, Estland. Here we can follow the work in the studio which was founded in the Soviet era and has survived heavy censorship and global competition.
"Chick" Thompson is a puppet-master in a traveling carnival whose wife dies in childbirth and leaves him with an infant son he names "Poochy." His father-in-law and the baby's grandfather sues him for custody of the baby and Chick takes his son and hides out for a couple of years. He joins his former assistants, Daisy and "Fingers", in a circus act only to find that the persistent grandfather is still on his trail.
A teenage boy who runs off to join the circus as a side show puppeteer stumbles onto the dark secrets of the fellow performers.
Mystery directed by Francis Searle.
The story of how Jim Henson tried to convince broadcasters that The Muppets was a great idea and how he worked to get the characters on air where they became a comedy staple.
In a country that has been occupied for decades, a couple of puppeteers continue to bring a little joy from village to village. The children laugh, perhaps still unaware of the gravity of the situation. The central section is devoted to a visit to the refugee camp of Dheisheh.