“Puppet Killer” (* out of four) was a toothless satire of horror movies that simply kills your time and brain cells; at an isolated cabin, several friends (Aleks Paunovic, Lee Nadjoub, and others) are stalked by a psychotic killer who is obsessed with former horror movies and their icons which results in multiple annoying in-jokes and film references. Throwback of sorts to the classic “Scream” except that movie (and most of its sequels) were made with wit, craft, and good scares which this severely lacks. Pretty brutal.