movieman_kev Tunneler, Jester, Blade, Pinhead & Leech Woman are back to kill some more paranormal investigator types, this time once again under the thrall of the original Puppet Master, Toulon, after the puppets resurrect him, however zombie Toulon is a bit of a nut-case. However, he also made Torch, one of the more interesting puppets, in this outing. So it's all good.I found myself enjoying this film despite of major continuity eras. In some respects it may seem like a bit of a rehash of the previous film, but it moves at a quicker pace and features some pretty cool kills. All in all, it's on par with the first film.Eye Candy: Men get Charlie Spradling topless. The ladies get to ogle Collin Bernsen's posterior

amesmonde The puppets return, this time they hunt down some locals and paranormal researchers to assist their master in his evil plan.Charles Band's story and David Pabian's screenplay is almost a remake of the first film. Effects wizard David Allen in the directing chair exceeds the 1st certainly in terms of effects and atmosphere.While this installment reduces Andre Toulon / Eriquee Chaneé to a walking nod to the Invisible Man and other Universal classic characters, in contrast to how he is presented in the later adventures, it is by far the creepiest of the bunch. Steve Welles performance is wonderfully over the top and steals every scene.Veteran Nita Talbot is on fine form and the remaining cast are a mixed blessing, Charlie Spradling and Elizabeth Maclellan give solid performances while here at least Collin Bernsen and Jeff Celentano are as mechanical as Tunneler's innards.Despite it's editing and story flaws Allen gives us a darker faster paced and eerier film than it's predecessor. The flashbacks are welcome and the paranormal investigation angle, while not totally original, gives the proceeds some weight and intrigue. Notably Blade running and jumping from a bed to slice his victim is probably one of best low budget horror moments to date. There are many stand out moments in part 2, Leech Woman's demise, Torches encounter with a toy whipping boy and the unworldly human puppets reminiscent of the aliens in Carpenter's (1988)They Live to name a few.As with all the films in the Puppet Master series they always leave you with one burning question, in two's case: Why didn't Julianne Mazziotti/Nita Talbot's Camille get her own sequel with your favorite little puppets?

atinder I didn't think the first was that good however I thought it was decentThis sequel was start of really good, As the Puppets brought back the Master of the Dead.I liked this movie just a bit a better then first movie, I liked the fact that show a lot more of the Puppets.The movie didn't take to long to get started, i found most of really entertaining but however after second half, some parts did drag on a little and found those part a little boring,The ending was just really odd and a bit Creepy,I give this movie 6 out of 10 __________________

Vomitron_G "Puppet Master II" is just about on par with the first film from 1989. The same puppets (Blade, Pin Head, Tunneler, Leech Woman & Jester) return on the same location (the Bodega Bay Mansion) - in fact, they never left there - and manage to resurrect the corpse of their beloved master André Toulon. A group of paranormal investigators takes up residence in the mansion to investigate the past events of the first film and the nightmare begins all over again, this time with Toulon having an evil scheme up his sleeve, commanding the puppets to do his bidding, even creating a new doll, named Torch (armed with a highly effective mini-flamethrower). It's a bit of a childish horror film - for adults - just like the first one was. Not without it's certain (early Full Moon) charm, of course, but less memorable than Stuart Gordon's "Dolls" (still the finest killer puppets movie from the '80s and also a Charles Band production). "Puppet Master II" is directed by Dave Allen, the special effects artist also responsible for the stop-motion bringing the dolls to life. It's just a fun flick and an okay time-waster; not much more to it.