Making Your Puppet Talking Puppy Look at You Creepy

It's a delicate art, really. You see, the key to a good creepy puppet show is all about misusing your audience's expectations.

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Start with the basics: a puppet, a mirror, and a healthy dose of psychological manipulation. Then, slowly, you'll build up your skills to make the puppets look directly at the audience with a menacing glare.

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Step One: Get the Puppet in the Right Position

Position the puppet just so. Not too far in, not too far out. You want to create an air of mystery, of menace.

Find the Perfect Position

Step Two: The Glare of Desperation

And now, the moment of truth. You must make the puppet look directly into the eyes of the audience. The key is to make it look like it's about to say something, but not quite say anything. The perfect balance of anticipation and dread.

Achieve the Perfect Glare

It's a delicate art, really. But with practice, you'll be the master of creepy puppets in no time.

Or, you know, maybe you'll just be a creepy person who makes puppet shows.