Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge

"When good puppets go bad."

1992 1h 22m EN

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 194

Horror

Synopsis

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After hearing that mystical toymaker Andre Toulon has managed to create a troupe of sentient, living puppets, Nazi underling Dr. Hess sets his sights on exploiting Toulon's powers for the glory of the Reich.

“When good puppets go bad.”

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Cast

Guy Rolfe
Andre Toulon
Richard Lynch
Major Krauss
Ian Abercrombie
Dr. Hess
Kristopher Logan
Lt. Eric Stein
Aron Eisenberg
Peter Hertz
Walter Gotell
General Mueller
Sarah Douglas
Elsa Toulon
Michelle Bauer
Lili

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David DeCoteau
Writers: C. Courtney Joyner
Languages: English, French, Spanish
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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34 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.

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CINEMA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David DeCoteau, shot by Adolfo Bartoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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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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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carol Oblath 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

David DeCoteau directs. Adolfo Bartoli behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Carol Oblath cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

182 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Shot for just $0.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
334 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Spanish.
5Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by David DeCoteau, shot by Adolfo Bartoli. 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 Carol Oblath shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Guy Rolfe and Richard Lynch and Ian Abercrombie carry the top of the cast.
10Marketing tagline: "When good puppets go bad.".
11IMDB entry: tt0102728 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
12Released under 16 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Adolfo Bartoli
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Carol Oblath
Production design: Billy Jett
Makeup / hair: David P. Barton
Stunt coordinator: Chuck Borden
Runtime: 82 min · 1h 22m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $800,000
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1992)

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.