Puppet Master: Axis Termination

"The bloody conclusion to the 'Axis' trilogy!"

2017 1h 15m EN

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★4.9TMDB · 69

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Synopsis

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To stop the Third Reich and the Nazi war machine from winning World War II and affecting the outcome of the free world, Toulon's indestructible puppets join forces with the masters of psychic powers.

“The bloody conclusion to the 'Axis' trilogy!”

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Cast

George Appleby
Doctor Ivan Ivanov
Tonya Kay
Doktor Gerde Ernst
Paul Logan
Captain Brooks
Kevin Scott Allen
Steiner Krabke
Tania Fox
Elisa Ivanov
Alynxia America
Georgina Vale
Lilou Vos
Friede Steitze
Danièle Romer
Antoinette Longpre

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Charles Band
Writers: Neal Marshall Stevens, Charles Band
Languages: English, German
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.

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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 Charles Band, shot by Howard Wexler. 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 Alex Nicolaou 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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George Appleby and Tonya Kay and Paul Logan carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Charles Band directs. Howard Wexler behind the camera. Richard Band scores. Alex Nicolaou cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
4Part of the "Puppet Master Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Charles Band, shot by Howard Wexler. 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 Alex Nicolaou shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8George Appleby and Tonya Kay and Paul Logan carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The bloody conclusion to the 'Axis' trilogy!".
10IMDB entry: tt5257554 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 69 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
12Classified under 8 themes, including "nazi", "magic", "world war ii", "puppet".

The technical file

Cinematography: Howard Wexler
Original score: Richard Band
Editing: Alex Nicolaou
Production design: Billy Jett
Makeup / hair: Heather Grippaldi
Sound: Kenny Klimak
Runtime: 75 min · 1h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017)

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.