• Trending
    • Certified Fresh & Verified Hot
    • TV Premier dates
    • New horror Movies
    • Best Movies of All Time
  • Movies
    • Movies In Theaters
    • Movies at Home
  • TV Shows
    • New TV
    • Most Popular TV
  • News
    • What to Watch
    • Guides
    • RT News
    • Awards
  • Games
    • Find Your Next Horror Watch
  • Video
  • Showtimes
  • Fanstore
  • About Rotten Tomatoes
  • Critics
  • Download the App Now
  • Logout
Rotten Tomatoes
Suggestions will appear as you start typing. Submit search Movies Tv shows RT App New News Showtimes

The Puppetman

Play trailer Poster for The Puppetman 2023,  1h 20m,  Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 40% 10 Reviews Tomatometer - - Popcornmeter
40% Tomatometer 10 Reviews Popcornmeter
A convicted killer on death row maintains his innocence. His daughter suspects there is truth to her father's claim when her loved ones begin to die in brutal ways.

Critics Reviews

View More
Robert Daniels RogerEbert.com Oct 13, 2023
2/4
By the end, you feel you’ve been given the run around for a merely serviceable story that’s unmemorable. Go to Full Review
Emma Vine Loud and Clear Reviews Mar 2, 2026
2.5/5
Though Christensen’s The Puppetman will satisfy horror fans with its kills, the logic behind the entity fails to produce a satisfying conclusion. Go to Full Review
Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana The Geek Show (UK) Jul 9, 2024
While audiences can appreciate The Puppetman for attempting to put a less tropey spin on the occult and possession horror, it’s lack of a strong direction causes it to just fall short from a well rounded and satisfying entry into the horror sub-genre. Go to Full Review
Bee Delores B-Sides & Badlands Jul 3, 2024
5/5
The Puppetman makes great use of its resources, relying heavily on character and mood to drive the story. Best served to go in blind, Brandon Christensen’s new entry shocks the system with explosive, mangled bits of grisly violence and gore. Go to Full Review
Terry Sherwood Film Threat Dec 20, 2023
7/10
It is all engaging, even if the presentation is uneven from time to time. Go to Full Review
Jon Mendelsohn CBR Oct 28, 2023
The Puppetman is a new horror flick that fails to convey an effective story or major scares. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews
The Puppetman

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

Cast & Crew

View All

Brandon Christensen

Director

Michael Paré

Detective Al

Caryn Richman

Ruby

Alyson Gorske

Michal

Jayson Therrien

Carter

Anna Telfer

Jo

More Like This

View All
History of Evil 22% History of Evil Watchlist TRAILER for History of Evil Dementer 81% 0% Dementer Watchlist The Dark 89% 56% The Dark Watchlist TRAILER for The Dark Restitution Restitution Watchlist Insane Like Me? Insane Like Me? Watchlist TRAILER for Insane Like Me? Discover more movies and TV shows. View More
View All

The Puppetman

The Puppetman (2023) The Puppetman (2023) The Puppetman (2023) View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis A convicted killer on death row maintains his innocence. His daughter suspects there is truth to her father's claim when her loved ones begin to die in brutal ways.
Director
Brandon Christensen
Producer
Matt Manjourides, Justin A. Martell
Screenwriter
Ryan Christensen
Distributor
Shudder
Production Co
Not the Funeral Home, Première TV Distribution
Genre
Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 10, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 13, 2023
Runtime
1h 20m
Aspect Ratio
HDTV
Join The Newsletter Join The Newsletter Cookie Settings