Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

"The legends of horror have returned!"

2010 1h 23m EN

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★4.6TMDB · 79★4.3IMDB · 1,436

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Synopsis

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Following the murder of Andre Toulon by Nazi assassins during the height of World War II, a young Danny Coogan finds his crate of mysterious puppets, and discovers their plan to attack a secret American manufacturing plant.

“The legends of horror have returned!”

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Cast

Levi Fiehler
Danny Coogan
Jenna Gallaher
Beth
Taylor M. Graham
Don
Tom Sandoval
Ben / Max
Jerry Hoffman
Uncle Len
Mike Brooks
Mr. Gifford
Ada Chao
Ozu
Aaron Riber
Klaus

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: David DeCoteau
Writers: Domonic Muir
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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Released 16 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by David DeCoteau, shot by Terrance Ryker. 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 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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CAST

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Levi Fiehler and Jenna Gallaher and Taylor M. Graham carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The legends of horror have returned!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

David DeCoteau directs. Terrance Ryker behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Danny Draven cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by David DeCoteau, shot by Terrance Ryker. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Richard Band. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Danny Draven shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Levi Fiehler and Jenna Gallaher and Taylor M. Graham carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The legends of horror have returned!".
9IMDB entry: tt1504467 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 10 themes, including "japan", "world war ii", "sequel", "ninja".

The technical file

Cinematography: Terrance Ryker
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Danny Draven
Production design: Joe Walser
Costume design: E. Dee Biddlecome
Makeup / hair: Michael Dinetz
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Charles Band's Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010)
IMDB rating: 4.3/10 · 1,436 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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.