Here is the release order of the “Pupper Master” films.
- “The Puppeteer” (1989)
- “Puppet Master II” (1990)
- “Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge” (1991)
- “Puppet Master 4” (1993)
- “Puppet Master 5” (1994)
- “The Curse of the Puppeteer” (1998)
- “The Retro Puppeteer” (1999)
- “The Puppeteer: The Legacy” (2003)
- “The Puppeteer Against Demonic Toys” (2004)
- “The Puppet Master: Axis of Evil” (2010)
- “Puppet Master X: Axis Rising” (2012)
- “The Puppeteer: Termination of the Axis” (2017)
- “The Puppeteer: The Little Reich” (2018)
- “Blade: The Iron Cross” (2020)
- “The Puppeteer: Doktor Morte” (2022)
The first eight “Puppet Master” films exist, more or less, in the same continuity, albeit out of chronological order (“Toulon’s Revenge” and “Retro” are prequels).
Various actors played André Toulon throughout the film (William Hickey in the first, Steve Welles in the second, Guy Rolfe in the third, fourth and fifth).
In “Puppet Master 4,” the killer dolls have become heroic, killing homunculi even more ferocious than themselves. “Retro Puppet Master” was a prequel that depicted Toulon as a young man played by Greg Sestero from “The Room”. “The Legacy” was a collection of clips from previous films, sandwiched between soft bookend material.
“Puppet Master vs. Demonic Toys” is a crossover that feels detached from the other “Puppet Master” films. Full Moon certainly didn’t count that, as “Puppet Master X” was actually the eleventh film in the series. The three “Axis” films are a reboot of continuity and retell many plot points from the first three films in a new way.
In 2018, “Puppet Master” was rebooted with redesigned puppets who were now scary killers again. In fact, the new puppets were programmed by the Nazis in his version and were looking for non-Aryans to kill. “Blade” and “Doktor Death” are individual spin-offs that feature the title puppets in new adventures.
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