Puppet film

A puppet film is a type of film focused on puppetry used to depict main characters. First appearing in the early 1900s as with other film genres, puppet films became more common starting around the 1930s, where virtually all puppet films were within the comedy genre. Notable early exceptions to this standard included the Thunderbirds series and The Dark Crystal, and horror-based puppet films such as the Puppet Master and Child's Play series became common starting in the 1980s. Compared to other films, puppet films typically place more focus on characters' movements and other forms of visual appeal, and typically cater to children and other young audiences, though this standard has been increasingly challenged in recent years as an evolution of the aforementioned horror variations.