Movies like Puppet Master 4 (1993)
The best movies like Puppet Master 4 (1993) are Puppetmaster (1989), Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992) and Puppet Master II (1990). If Puppet Master 4 hooked you with its horror, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedChild's Play (1988)6.8/10 from 3,562 votes
- NewestKilljoy 3 (2010)Released 2010
- Same seriesPuppetmaster (1989)Puppet Master
Puppetmaster (1989)
After being contacted by their mysterious former colleague, four psychics arrive at a secluded hotel where they are stalked by a group of murderous puppets.
Why it matches: Same series: Puppet Master · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPuppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992)
After hearing that mystical toymaker Andre Toulon has managed to create a troupe of sentient, living puppets, Nazi underling Dr. Hess sets his sights on exploiting Toulon's powers for the glory of the Reich.
Why it matches: Same series: Puppet Master · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisPuppet Master II (1990)
A new team of paranormal researchers has come to the hotel to investigate its murder-soaked past; the puppets -- led by a new member, Torch -- shed some light on the matter, as they tunnel, burn, strangle and hook to survive.
Why it matches: Same series: Puppet Master · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisDemonic Toys (1992)
While on a stakeout, Judith Gray, a beautiful, tough cop, is trapped inside a warehouse full of toys that have been awakened to murderous life by a strange child of darkness.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisChild's Play 2 (1990)
Chucky is reconstructed by a toy factory to dispel the negative publicity surrounding the doll, and tracks young Andy Barclay to a foster home where the chase begins again.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisChild's Play (1988)
After being shot in a toy store, a serial killer transfers his soul into a Good Guy doll. A mother then gifts it to her six-year-old son Andy, which unleashes terror upon the city.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisLeprechaun 2 (1994)
A thousand years ago, the Leprechaun left a bloody trail when he ripped through the countryside in search of his stolen gold. Now he's back in the big city using all of his deadly tricks to snare the girl of his nightmares. His bloody quest becomes more deadly when her boyfriend steals one of the Leprechaun's gold coins. The town soon discovers two dead bodies and a trail of gold dust leads them to the Leprechaun's lair.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisPumpkinhead II: Blood Wings (1995)
When five teenagers unwittingly resurrect Pumpkinhead, nobody is safe! But this monster is different – inside its demonic form dwells the soul of a boy murdered years ago. Can the evil creature be killed without destroying the child trapped within?
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDolls (1987)
A precocious girl, her nasty parents, two punk-rock losers and a weak-kneed salesman inadvertently become the guests of two ghoulish senior citizens in their dark, haunted mansion.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCameron's Closet (1988)
A father who experiments with his son's psychokinetic powers is unaware that these experiments have released a demon from hell which lives in his son's closet, preparing to take over the young boy's soul.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Leprechaun (1993)
A demonic leprechaun terrorizes a group of young people whom he believes stole his gold.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNight of the Scarecrow (1995)
A group of drunk teenagers accidently set free the spirit of a warlock, which possesses a scarecrow. The scarecrow goes on a bloody rampage killing the descendents of the men who had killed the warlock a century before. A newcomer and the daughter of the mayor try to stop it before it is too late and the warlock can reincarnate...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisRumpelstiltskin (1995)
In the 1400s, Rumpelstiltskin is imprisoned inside a small jade figurine. In modern-day Los Angeles, the recently widowed wife of a police officer, with baby in tow, finds her way into a witch's shop and purchases a certain figurine, resulting in the cackling beast being freed and demanding possession of the baby.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisChild's Play 3 (1991)
Eight years after seemingly destroying the killer doll, teen Andy Barclay is placed in a military school, and the spirit of Chucky returns to renew his quest and seek vengeance after being recreated from a mass of melted plastic.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisNight of the Demons (1988)
When partygoers at a deserted funeral home decide to have a séance on Halloween night, they awaken something evil with a thirst for blood.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisKilljoy 3 (2010)
The demon clown Killjoy is resurrected once again, but this time he is not given the name of his victim and is trapped in his realm. Using a magic mirror he lures four unsuspecting college students into his realm where he can have his macabre fun! A mysterious man returns and we finally discover who Killjoy's true target is!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
The Gate (1987)
Three young children accidentally release a horde of nasty, pint-sized demons from a hole in a suburban backyard. What follows is a classic battle between good and evil as the three kids struggle to overcome a nightmarish hell that is literally taking over the Earth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSubspecies (1991)
Three students get caught in the struggle between a good vampire and his evil brother in the Transylvanian mountains.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisDemons (1985)
A group of people are trapped in a West Berlin movie theater infested with ravenous demons who proceed to kill and possess the humans one-by-one, thereby multiplying their numbers.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCritters (1986)
Carnivorous aliens arrive unannounced at a Kansas family farm; two intergalactic bounty hunters soon follow, determined to blow them off the planet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisNight of the Demons 2 (1994)
Angela, the hostess from hell, summons her army of teen demons when teenagers from St. Rita's High School decide to party at the haunted Hull House on Halloween.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBasket Case (1982)
A young man carrying a big basket that contains his extremely deformed, formerly conjoined twin brother seeks vengeance on the doctors who separated them against their will.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisCritters 3 (1991)
As fanged, furious furballs viciously invade an L.A. apartment building and sink their teeth into the low-rent tenants, Josh leads the battle to beat back the conniving critters and save the planet.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisWishmaster (1997)
The Djinn, having been released from his ancient prison, seeks to capture the soul of the woman who discovered him, thereby opening a portal and freeing his fellow Djinn to take over the earth.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisHalloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)
After lying in a coma for a year, Michael Myers awakens and stalks his way back to his small hometown in Illinois, intent on killing his niece, Jamie, who has been confined to a mental institution since his last attempt to slay her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisThe Outing (1987)
A group of high schoolers decide to stay in a natural museum after closing hours, but a newly acquired and mysterious lamp hiding a deadly force will turn the fun into horror.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisLeprechaun 3 (1995)
It was a normal night in Las Vegas, Nevada, all the lights were flashing brightly, until a man with one hand, one eye, and one leg walks into a pawn shop with a statue of a hideous looking Leprechaun. The owner claims it's a good luck charm. The statue also wore a medallion around it's neck. The careless pawn shop owner took off the medallion setting the Leprechaun free...
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
SnoozefestMovies like thisKiller Crocodile 2 (1990)
The Caribbean swamps which is to be made into a holiday resort is terrorized again by a second monstrous crocodile which is killing off anyone unfortunate to be on the water.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Curse III: Blood Sacrifice (1991)
When an American plantation owner's wife and her sister interrupt an African death ritual to save the sacrificial goat, the witch doctor places a curse on them, summoning a god from the sea to slaughter them and anyone in its way with a panga, a curved, African machete.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
Tales from the Darkside (1990)
A compilation of episodes from the classic '80s horror anthology TV series "Tales From The Darkside" for the VHS market.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both horror
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Puppet Master 4?
The closest matches to Puppet Master 4 are Puppetmaster (1989), Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992) and Puppet Master II (1990). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Puppet Master 4?
People who watched Puppet Master 4 most often go on to Demonic Toys (1992), Child's Play 2 (1990) and Child's Play (1988).
What is the highest-rated movie like Puppet Master 4?
Child's Play (1988), rated 6.8/10 by 3,562 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Puppet Master 4?
Killjoy 3 (2010) is the most recent release on this list.
Is Puppet Master 4 part of a series?
Yes. It belongs to Puppet Master, which includes Puppetmaster (1989), Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992) and Puppet Master II (1990).
Are there English movies like Puppet Master 4?
Yes: Puppetmaster (1989), Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992) and Puppet Master II (1990).
How are movies similar to Puppet Master 4 chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Puppet Master 4, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.