Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Guy Rolfe | ... | Andre Toulon | |
Richard Lynch | ... | Major Kraus | |
Ian Abercrombie | ... | Dr. Hess | |
Kristopher Logan | ... | Lt. Eric Stein | |
Aron Eisenberg | ... | Peter Hertz | |
Walter Gotell | ... | General Mueller | |
Sarah Douglas | ... | Elsa Toulon | |
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Matthew Faison | ... | Hertz |
Michelle Bauer | ... | Lili | |
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Jasmine Totschek | ... | Prostitute |
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Eduard Will | ... | Soldier on Stage |
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John Regis | ... | Morgue Attendant |
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Neal Parrow | ... | Young Driver |
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Kenneth Cortland | ... | Pharmacy Soldier |
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Lenny Rose | ... | Airport Agent |
Set in Berlin during WWII, the Nazi regime is attempting to develop a drug that will animate the dead, in order to use in the war effort. Toulon arouses suspicion as a Nazi dissident, and his secret is discovered. During a Nazi raid on his home, Toulon's beautiful wife is murdered. Toulon vows revenge, with the help of his animated puppets. This movie gives a new perspective on Toulon and his "friends". Written by Craig West <cwest@teleport.com>
PuppetMaster 3′s glaring narrative, production faults aside (for which there are countless pages on the net) and budget restrictions, this prequel gives an intriguing insight how those little killer puppets came to be. Set in Berlin 1941, evil Nazi's want Toulon's secret formula which animates his puppets to re-animate the Führer's soldiers and make an unstoppable army for the Aryan race.
The puppets get a run for their money in the acting department this time around. Gestapo officer, Major Krauss played excellently by Richard Lynch steals the show along with James Bond recurring actor Walter Gotell as General Mueller. Both Guy Rolfe as Andre Toulon (previously played by William Hickey) and Sarah Douglas (Superman 1 and 2) as Elsa Toulon bring some emotion to the film.
Naturally there's Richard Band's music and thanks to director David DeCoteau and the effects team it's a blast to see the creation of both Blade and Leech Woman. In addition, Jester gets a fair amount of screen- time.
In a film with reanimated dead soldiers and Nazi's versus psychotic puppets, you should already know what you're in for. Without selling the surprisingly good cast ensemble short it's a low budget affair but what a recommended guilty pleasure of entertainment it is.
Where as the first film had the burning question of – What happened to Theresa? The burning question with three is – if Toulon shot himself in 1939 what is he doing alive and well in 1941? Answers on a postcard