Summary
After foiling a plan to blow up an American arms plant, Danny and Beth quickly find that one of Toulon's puppets has been kidnapped by the Nazis, and his life-giving serum has been synthesized to create a master race of unstoppable soldiers.
Good for
- Friends night
- Party vibe
- Teens
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 36
IMDb3.9
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings1.9/5
Audience score24%
Running time
1 h 28 min
A typical length for horror movies, −7 min on the typical 95
typical 9588Half of all horror movies run 88–103 min.
Reach
Streams in 10 countries, rent or buy in 1 more
Released
2012
September 15, 2012
14 years ago
Genres
HorrorWarLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
GermanJapaneseRated
- NRUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesStrong
- Frightening scenesModerate
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightParty VibeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 moreDirecting · 2
- Charles Band Director, Producer
- Ian Irizarry Script Supervisor
Writing · 1
- Shane Bitterling Writer
Camera · 1
- Terrance Ryker Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Danny Draven Editor
- Henry Gordon Jago Assistant Editor
Sound · 1
- Richard Band Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Bryan Stanis Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Traci E. Smithe Key Makeup Artist
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Film 10 of 11 · after Puppet Master: Axis of Evil · then Puppet Master: Axis Termination
- Puppetmaster (1989)
GoodWatch score 45Film 1
- Puppet Master II (1990)
GoodWatch score 46Film 2
- Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992)
GoodWatch score 59Film 3
- Puppet Master 4 (1993)
GoodWatch score 48Film 4
- Puppet Master 5 (1994)
GoodWatch score 44Film 5
- Curse of the Puppet Master (1998)
GoodWatch score 39Film 6
- Retro Puppetmaster (1999)
GoodWatch score 34Film 7
- Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)
GoodWatch score 27Film 8
- Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010)
GoodWatch score 36Film 9
- Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012)
GoodWatch score 36You're here
- Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017)
GoodWatch score 37Film 11
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