Tales from the Crypt (1989)

Episode Overview

An elderly puppeteer welcomes a fresh assistant into his workshop. Upon discovering that his wife is seeing someone else, the assistant vows to intervene. The puppeteer is often engrossed in performing with his cherished puppet, Koko. When he uncovers that his assistant is actually involved with his wife, they conspire to convince him that Koko has committed a series of violent acts. Unbeknownst to them, there are others who, like Pinocchio, are not bound by strings.