Puppet Master: The Legacy

"Now the legacy can be told."

2003 1h 20m EN

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3.5

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★3.5TMDB · 96

Horror

Synopsis

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A rogue agent named Maclain breaks into the lab of Eric Weiss, who has spent his entire life fascinated by Andre Toulon's supernatural ability to breathe life into his carefully crafted figurines.

“Now the legacy can be told.”

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Cast

Jacob Witkin
Eric Weiss
Kate Orsini
Maclain
Ian Abercrombie
Dr. Hess (archive footage)
Sage Allen
Martha (archive footage)
Michelle Bauer
Lili (archive footage)
Stephen Blackehart
First Servant (archive footage)
Gordon Currie
Rick Myers (archive footage)
Brigitta Dau
Ilsa (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Band
Writers: C. Courtney Joyner
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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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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ERA

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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 Mac Ahlberg. 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 Steven Nielson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Jacob Witkin and Kate Orsini and Ian Abercrombie carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Band directs. Mac Ahlberg behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Steven Nielson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 23 years ago.
3Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Charles Band, shot by Mac Ahlberg. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Steven Nielson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Jacob Witkin and Kate Orsini and Ian Abercrombie carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Now the legacy can be told.".
10IMDB entry: tt0390393 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 96 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Mac Ahlberg
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Steven Nielson
Production design: Elvis Strange
Costume design: Gina Hendrix
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)

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.