| Puppet Master: Axis Termination | |
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| Directed by | Charles Band |
| Written by | Roger Barron |
| Produced by | Charles Band |
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Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Puppet Master: Axis Termination is a 2017 film directed by Charles Band. [1] It is the twelfth film of the Puppet Master series. The film continues where Puppet Master X: Axis Rising left off. [2] It is the third and final installment of the Axis Trilogy.
After the events of Axis Rising, Danny and Beth arrange to meet with Captain Brooks so that they can hand over puppets to be used in the American war effort. But a Nazi spy posing as Brooks arrives first, and fatally shoots Danny and mortally wounds Beth before Brooks arrives and kills him. With her dying words, Beth begs Brooks to look after the puppets.
Brooks takes the puppets back to his boss Captain Kip Hansard. There, Brooks discovers that the American army had been tipped off about the Nazis using the occult to give life to their own puppets; the Nazis had successfully killed an American general (Porter from the previous film) and eight American citizens. Hansard needs Brooks to work with a team of psychics led by Doctor Ivan Ivanov to find out how the puppets work, so that they can use the magic inside of them to help the American war effort. Brooks is not happy with this assignment, as he does not like being told what to do by a Russian 'dwarf' and also does not believe in living puppets or psychic phenomena. While he stays with them, he quickly began to gain their respect and believe in their powers, after Ivan's daughter had read his thoughts and brought back his horrific war incident.
A few days after he has settled in with the psychic group, there’s an explosion in a power station that had knocked out all of the power to the city, so they, along with Blade, Tunneler and Leech Woman go to the location to investigate. While they were there they are ambushed by Sturmbahnfurher Krabke, who is a psychic Nazi with stronger powers than any of them and he uses his magic to stun them all to the ground. They are rescued by Leech Woman who spits a leech onto his eye, allowing them to all escape and regroup. When they return home, they discover that Ivan's daughter had been kidnapped and the psychics use their powers to trace her location: an old mansion that a large group of Nazi spies are hiding.
Brooks, with the help of the puppets, raid the building kill as many of the Nazis as possible, before coming face to face with Krabke again. Krabke uses his powers to paralyze Brooks to the ground, but Pinhead grabs Krabke by the throat and chokes the life out of him. After killing most of the Nazis, they return home where they place the puppets into the trunk to rest.
Bloody Disgusting said, "Puppet Master: Axis Termination is arguably the strongest film of the “Axis Trilogy” (and notably directed by the series’ creator, Charles Band, at that), but that’s truly not saying much." [3]
Puppet Master is a 1989 American horror film written by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall, and directed by David Schmoeller. The film stars Paul Le Mat, Irene Miracle, Matt Roe and Kathryn O'Reilly as psychics who are plotted against by a former colleague, using puppets animated by an Egyptian spell.
Full Moon Features is an American independent motion picture production and distribution company headed by B-movie veteran Charles Band. It is known for the direct-to-video series Puppet Master, Trancers, and Subspecies, as well as the film Castle Freak and the VideoZone featurette through 1989 to 2013.
Puppet Master II is a 1990 direct-to-video horror film written by David Pabian and directed by Dave Allen. It is the second film in the Puppet Master franchise, the sequel to 1989's Puppet Master, and stars Elizabeth Maclellan, Gregory Webb, Charlie Spradling, Jeff Weston and Nita Talbot as paranormal investigators who are terrorized by the animate creations of an undead puppeteer, played by Steve Welles.
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge is a 1991 direct-to-video horror film written by Charles Band, C. Courtney Joyner and David Schmoeller, and directed by David DeCoteau. It is the third film in the Puppet Master franchise, a prequel to 1989's Puppet Master and 1990's Puppet Master II, and stars Guy Rolfe as a puppeteer whose ability to animate lifeless material attracts the attention of the Nazis, whose members are played by Richard Lynch, Ian Abercrombie, and Walter Gotell.
Puppet Master 4 is a 1993 direct-to-video horror film written by Charles Band among others, and directed by Jeff Burr. It is the fourth film in the Puppet Master franchise, a sequel to 1991's Puppet Master III, and stars Gordon Currie as a young prodigy who, along with his friends, played by Chandra West, Jason Adams and Teresa Hill, is attacked by demons; the animated puppets of Andre Toulon serve to protect the group, similar to the role they played in the prequel Toulon's Revenge, rather than terrorize, as they had in the first and second films.
Puppet Master 5 is a 1994 direct-to-video horror film written by Charles Band among others, and directed by Jeff Burr. It is the fifth film in the Puppet Master franchise, the sequel to 1993's Puppet Master 4, and stars Gordon Currie as the series' third Puppet Master, and Ian Ogilvy, his colleague, whose attempts to salvage the animated puppets of André Toulon from the Bodega Bay Inn are foiled by a demon.
Curse of the Puppet Master is a 1998 direct-to-video horror film written by Benjamin Carr and directed by David DeCoteau. The sixth film in the Puppet Master franchise, it stars George Peck as scientist Dr. Magrew, who experiments with transforming humans into puppets.
Retro Puppet Master is a 1999 American direct-to-video horror film written by Charles Band, Benjamin Carr and David Schmoeller, and directed by David DeCoteau. It is the seventh film in the Puppet Master franchise, a prequel to 1991's Toulon's Revenge, and stars Greg Sestero as a young André Toulon, Jack Donner as an Egyptian responsible for teaching Toulon how to animate his puppets, and Stephen Blackehart, Robert Radoveanu and Vitalie Bantas as demons who pursue Toulon for his magic.
Puppet Master: The Legacy is a 2003 direct-to-DVD horror film written by C. Courtney Joyner and David Schmoeller, and directed by Charles Band. It is the eighth installment in the Puppet Master franchise, the sequel to 1994's Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter, and stars Jacob Witkin as an elderly Peter Hertz and Kate Orsini as a mercenary hired to confront Hertz for information regarding the magic puppeteer André Toulon used to animate his puppets.
Puppet Master is an American horror film series which focuses on a group of anthropomorphic puppets animated by an Egyptian spell, each equipped with its own unique and dangerous device and are represented as heroes, antiheroes and antagonists. The franchise was created by Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall. The series consists of 15 films, 11 mainline, one crossover film, a reboot and two spin-offs.
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil is a 2010 American action horror film directed by David DeCoteau, it is the ninth official entry into the Puppet Master series of horror films.
Puppet Master is a 1991 comic book series based on the horror film franchise of the same name and published by Eternity Comics and Full Moon Entertainment. This publication precedes the 2015 Puppet Master.
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising is a 2012 American action horror film and is the tenth entry in the Puppet Master film series. Produced and directed by Charles Band, it is a direct sequel to 2010's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil and introduces new puppets named Blitzkrieg, Bombshell, Kamikaze, and Weremacht, who fight alongside the Nazis. Puppet Master X: Axis Rising was released on October 9, 2012 by Full Moon Features.
Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys is a 2004 American horror-comedy film based on the characters of Charles Band and Kenneth J. Hall and David S. Goyer. The film is written by C. Courtney Joyner and directed by Ted Nicolaou.
Frankenstein's Army is a 2013 found footage horror film directed by Richard Raaphorst, written by Chris W. Mitchell and Miguel Tejada-Flores, and starring Karel Roden, Joshua Sasse, Luke Newberry, Alexander Mercury, Robert Gwilym, Andrei Zayats, Mark Stevenson and Hon Ping Tang. An international co-production of the United States, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands, the film is set on the Eastern Front of World War II, as seen from the point of view of a Red Army team. In the film, Soviet troops invading Germany encounter undead mechanical soldiers created by a mad scientist descended from Victor Frankenstein.
Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is a 2018 American horror comedy film directed by Sonny Laguna and Tommy Wiklund, and written by S. Craig Zahler. The film is the thirteenth entry in the Puppet Master franchise, and is the first film produced by Fangoria under their "Fangoria Presents" label, following their acquisition by Cinestate. It is a reboot of the series, and stars Thomas Lennon, Jenny Pellicer, Nelson Franklin, Barbara Crampton, and Udo Kier. It was released on August 17, 2018, by RLJE Films. As of February 2019, the film has grossed over $600,000 through video sales.
Puppet Master: The Game is a 2023 free-to-play early access survival horror game based on the Puppet Master franchise. It was developed by October Games and published by Full Moon Features and October Games. It features co-operative gameplay and player versus player (PvP) combat. Puppet Master: The Game was released in early access for Steam on March 1, 2023.
Blade: The Iron Cross is a 2020 American horror comedy film directed by John Lechago. The film is the fourteenth entry in the Puppet Master franchise. It is a spinoff of the series and concentrates on the puppet Blade. It was released on July 7, 2020.
Puppet Master: Doktor Death is a 2022 American horror film directed by Dave Parker. It is the fifteenth installment of the Puppet Master franchise. It is the second spin-off film of the series following Blade: The Iron Cross. The film centers on the titular Doktor Death from the seventh film, Retro Puppet Master. It was released on October 28, 2022.
