Puppet Master Axis of Evil

The Puppet Master films had fallen on hard times. Stop Motion artist David Allen had passed, budgets had decreased, and Full Moon's flagship franchise was reduced to glorified clip shows (The Legacy) or non-canon SyFy original movies (Vs Demonic Toys). It seems in recent years, however, that Charles Band is trying to bring the fun back to series and holding it in the high regard that it deserves.Arguably, the best entry in the series to date has been Part 3, which found The Puppet Master, Andre Toulon, in WWII fighting off the Nazis in a prequel set before most of the other films. Axis of Evil is set in that time just after Toulon has killed himself at the Bodega Bay Inn (as seen in Part 1) and we follow the new Puppet Master, Danny Coogan (Levi Fiehler), a young man with a Polio-caused limp that impedes him from enlisting. Soon though, he discovers not only Toulon's puppets, but also a group of Nazi and Japanese spies on US soil plotting to blow up the arms factory where his girlfriend works. It's up to Danny and the puppets to take on the Axis of Evil and save his girlfriend.Watching this film, it is very clear that all parties involved are trying to bring the franchise back to it's former glory. Part 3's director, David DeCoteau, returns and brings the same style to the series that he brought to his earlier film and the casting is outstanding. Fiehler shines as Danny in probably the best leading role in the series next to Guy Rolfe in part 3. He brings a real heart to the film and you almost forget that you're watching a direct- to-video sequel about Nazi fighting puppets.The only element that makes the film suffer are the puppets themselves. With a lower budget, I'm sure it was impossible to employ stop motion like in the good old days. We're left with mostly wire and rod puppet work. Now that does do the trick most of time, but some shoddy wire removal work destroys the illusion from time to time. If you can look past that, though, you'll be in for treat as Axis of Evil, at the end of the day, is truly one of the series best. If you're a Puppet Master fan or a fan of Full Moon in general, check this out.

When Puppet Master 10 comes out I think I might go blu ray after seeing how good this movie was. I know a lot of people seem to give this a bad a review but as a fan of the first 5 Puppet Master films and felt the series went down hill after thank I feel that this movie restored my faith in the series. I was curious if anyone else when hit POP UP MENU button on their remote at the end of the film had a brief pause and the credits continue to roll instead of the main menu come up?After Toulon kills himself to keep his puppets secrets of the Nazi hands, the puppets themselves end up in the hand of carpenter Danny Coogan instead. When Danny recognizes Nazi's Max and Klaus from the hotel at the plant where Danny's girlfriend works he ends up joining the war effect in his own special way. His attempt to prove that Germans are in town results in the kidnapping of his girlfriend Beth. Its up to the puppets to help Danny rescue her. As others said the movie does end in a cliff hanger as like movies 4 and 5 films 9 and 10 are also a two parter.This dvd has trailers for the first nine Puppet master movies as well as behind the scene features on both Axis of Evil and original Puppet Master movies. I was surprise that his movie seem to be actually release on DVD by Full moon themselves as rest of the Full moon DVDs I own seem to be subtracted to such video company releases as Echo Entertainment, Shadow entertainment and even Koch Entertainment.

great throw back to first one

With the recent very disappointing Demonic Toys 2, i really didn't have much hope for Full Moon Films or Puppet Master: Axis of Evil. But i couldn't resist watching a Puppet Master film, even though last few havent been gold,(PM VS DT, RETRO, and CURSE(Curse wasnt that bad)). After viewing the new Puppet MAster i got this sudden reminder of the golden age of Full Moon Films: Sub-par Acting, Bits of Gore here and there and Low Budget but actually gave a crap about the movie. I wont say Puppet MAster: Axis of Evil is 5 star film because their are flaws to the film, but its still very solid fun movie. Good Work...oh yeah the ending...Big CLiffhanger.

this was a good one considering there is another one out there somewhere with an ending as good as this movie was i know the japanese didn't get away with all the puppets........ and no juice for power tooooo i'm pleased with this one and can't wait to see the ending........... thanks amazonnnnnnnnnnnn

it was the perfect addition to my wifes puppet master movie collection and was everything i expected.arrived on time and was in perfect condition.

if you love the puppet master movies than you will love this one

I watch Puppet Master movies to see puppets kicking some butt. Forty-five minutes into this film, the puppets have only appeared three times in new scenes, twice for less than a minute (Pinhead and Jester), and once for about a minute long sequence where Blade sticks a Nazi in the calf. A long sequence early in the movie simply regurgitates PM1 where Blade is racing against the Gestapo to warn his master of the danger. Been there, done that. I'm sure it is cheaper to film human actors yakking endlessly about their problems than to pose or computer generate the puppets, but the franchise has been successful, so I fail to see why they have to recycle cuts from the older(and better)installments and why they insist on writing such bad and cliched dialogue for the human actors.

Alles O.K.

Blade, Pinhead, Jester, Tunneler, Leech Woman, Six Shooter & the all new Ninja puppet are back in this brilliant movie, reminiscent of the original 3 Puppet Master movies. Fans of the puppet master series will love Puppet Master: Axis of Evil which marks the 10th entry into the Puppet Master series of horror films. The legends of horror have returned in the first puppet master feature film in 10 years. If you love puppet master you will love axis of evil. 5 stars!

Schön zu sehen und total spannend

THANK YOU , GREAT FILM ;)

This is a weak addition to the series, there is very little of Toulons puppets on screen and too much of the C grade actorsThe acting in this is simply atrocious! Especially from the female Asian character who couldnt act to save her lifeThe story itself is okay however like i have said there is far too little screen time with the puppets, overall watch it on Tv but dont buy it as its not worth the money