The title character in The Rule of Jenny Pen is terrifying, but not human. Instead, Jenny Pen is a doll/hand puppet wielded with evil relish by John Lithgow’s Dave Crealy. Its bland doll face ...

The figurines were discovered in a largely unexcavated site in El Salvador. Some 2,400 years ago, they were controlled by ...

Instead of human remains, however ... Unlike some modern dolls, these ancient puppets can’t talk—but they have a lot to say.