Cassandra Peterson
West Hartford Native's Naughty Puppets Starring In Slasher Movie
Jon Bristol grew up watching and loving the Muppets. After he graduated from Conard High in West Hartford in 1993, he taught himself puppetry.
Today, Bristol makes puppets that look a lot like Muppets. But they don't act like Jim Henson's Muppets. They swear, drink, smoke pot, get naked, have sex. And they aren't the only naughty ones around. There's also a serial killer lurking in the woods, eager to separate their little bodies from their felt heads.
"Head" is the second feature film starring the Elmwood Puppets, the Plainville-based production company founded by Bristol. The puppet slasher thriller will be shown, in two premiere screenings, on Saturday and Sunday,...
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West Hartford Native's Naughty Puppets Starring In Slasher Movie
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