Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge (1991)
Genre: Horror / War
Duration: 82 minuten
Alternative titles: Puppet Master 3: Toulon's Revenge / Puppet Master III
Country:
United States
Directed by: David DeCoteau
Stars: Guy Rolfe, Richard Lynch and Ian Abercrombie
IMDb score:
5,9 (6.289)
Releasedate: 17 October 1991
Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge plot
"When Good Puppets Go Bad"
During World War II, the Nazis discover the existence of an ancient Egyptian formula to bring the dead back to life. German Major Kraus learns from Doctor Hess that the formula is in the possession of the puppeteer André Toulon and they search his house, kill his wife and steal his dolls. However, Toulon swears revenge and makes his dolls deal with the evil Nazis.
Actors and actresses
Andre Toulon
Major Krauss
Dr. Hess
Lt. Eric Stein
Peter Hertz
General Mueller
Elsa Toulon
Lili
Hertz
Prostitute
Reviews & comments
Tonypulp
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The weirdo in me was remarkably happy that DeCoteau also included a number of pieces in this series. And in this case absolutely not the least! This third part delves deeper into the story behind Toulon during the times of Nazi Germany and once again adds great pop to the arsenal. There is little more to say than what was in force in the previous two parts. Guy Rolfe reverses his role and takes on the role of a Toulon who would do anything for his puppets. This also heralded the end of his career. Only three Puppet Master films followed, then it was over.
I'm a little afraid of Curse of the Puppet Master (1998) , Retro Puppet Master (1999) and Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010) ... but as DeCoteau and now (secretly, a bit..) Puppet Master fan it has to happen at some point 
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Onderhond
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- 87737 messages
- 13162 votes
Back to square one.
I thought part 2 was a lot better than the first part, especially because the approach was a lot simpler. Just a bunch of puppets killing a bunch of cattle for slaughter in a big, gothic hotel. It doesn't have to be much more, because the makers don't have those qualities anyway.
This is also evident here. A prequel/origin story. With more attention to the characters and the story, which doesn't come out at all. Probably also because the story takes place in Germany, but as a viewer you never get that feeling. Bad German/English accents, ugly sets and some cheap stock footage in between.
But the worst thing is that there is hardly any horror in it. A few short scenes, that's all. Furthermore, a new doll, quite nice but nothing to really be happy about. No, the attempt to turn this into a slightly more serious film is very disappointing, the simpler the better this series.
1.5*
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Shadowed
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- 12083 messages
- 7064 votes
Director David DeCoteau brings the origin story back to World War II and puts a little more weight into the content, but those are not exactly the elements that a concept like Puppet Master benefits from. Of course, this part is considered by a large number of enthusiasts to be the best that the series has to offer, but I found it mainly drawn out and sometimes even boring. The puppets are nevertheless fun and have an excellent addition with Six Shooter, which regularly livens up the film. Ultimately, I can understand the choice to make a sincere attempt to strengthen the content, but the whole thing is still ruined by a tired interpretation and horror scenes that do not radiate enough pleasure. In that regard, the previous installment seemed to have a better recipe for an entertaining dose of horror fun, despite its obvious shortcomings.
Translated from Dutch · View originalPre- and sequels
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Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich
2018
Puppet Master: Axis Termination
2017
Puppet Master X: Axis Rising
2012
Puppet Master: Axis of Evil
2010
Puppet Master: The Legacy
2003
Retro Puppet Master
1999
Curse of the Puppet Master
1998
Puppet Master 5: The Final Chapter
1994
Puppet Master 4
1993
Puppet Master II
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