Well there we have it, the end of the Puppet Master franchise, in total so far that’s ten films, not too shabby for a b-movie franchise. It may not be the most mind blowing franchise but you can’t argue it’s entertainment value, not one bit.
This franchise brought us some great (and also some horrible) characters, yes the beloved puppets maybe the ones in the spotlight but for me it’s all about Toulon, he has to be one of the most under-rated Horror characters in the genre.
If you read the reviews you’ll notice the films are not in chronological order, if you wanted to watch them in story order you’d have to watch them in this order: (Click the link to read the review.)
- Retro Puppet Master (HERE)
- Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge (HERE)
- Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (HERE)
- Puppet Master (HERE)
- Puppet Master ll (HERE)
- Puppet Master 4 (HERE)
- Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter (HERE)
- Curse of the Puppet Master (HERE)
- Puppet Master: The Legacy (HERE)
- Puppet Master vs Demonic Toys (HERE)
Also who can forget the Puppet Master theme song, composed by Richard Band, an instant classic and beautiful piece of music. It’s a favourite of mine and always get goosebumps when I hear it:
Yes, the series may have nosedived as it went on but you can’t deny it’s impact, especially early on in the series. Also we can’t forget our stars of the series, the puppets themselves. Blade, Six-Shooter, Pinhead, Jester, Tunneler, Leech Woman, Torch, and many more. They made a cultural impact on the genre and are still talked about today.
My advice to you is to try and get this series watched ASAP! Why? well the word is out that a reboot of the series is in production, in 3-d so try and watch the originals before CGI sets in. I hope you’ve enjoyed my reviews of the Puppet Master franchise. If you have please visit my Horror page razsmidnightmacabre.blogspot.com/. See you next month when I return to review another Horror franchise…………..You’ll have to wait and see ;)
