Puppet Master X: Axis Rising

"The Battle is over. The War has just begun!"

2012 1h 28m EN

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★4.4TMDB · 73

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Synopsis

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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.

“The Battle is over. The War has just begun!”

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Cast

Kip Canyon
Danny
Jean Louise O'Sullivan
Beth
Oto Brezina
Freuhoffer
Stephanie Sanditz
Uschi
Brad Potts
Sgt. Stone
Terumi Shimazu
Ozu
Scott King
Moebius
Ryan Dillon
Man #1

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Band
Writers: Shane Bitterling
Languages: German, Japanese, English

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Japanese, English.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Charles Band, shot by Terrance Ryker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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8 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Danny Draven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Band directs. Terrance Ryker behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Danny Draven cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in German, Japanese, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: German, Japanese, English.
4Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Charles Band, shot by Terrance Ryker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Danny Draven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Kip Canyon and Jean Louise O'Sullivan and Oto Brezina carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "The Battle is over. The War has just begun!".
11IMDB entry: tt2301900 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Only 73 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Terrance Ryker
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Danny Draven
Makeup / hair: Traci E. Smithe
Runtime: 88 min · 1h 28m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Puppet Master X: Axis Rising (2012)

Part of

Puppet Master Collection

Long-running horror series which focuses on puppets animated by an Egyptian spell, each equipped with their own unique and dangerous device. It has spawned thirteen installments since 1989, as well as a crossover film with the Demonic Toys series, and a standalone reboot released in 2018.