Puppet Master: The Legacy (2003)

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As a young boy, Eric Weiss was saved from a grim fate at the hands of Hitler's SS by a kindly toymaker named Andre Toulon. Fascinated with the toymaker's seemingly supernatural ability to breathe life into his carefully crafted figurines, Eric spends his entire life attempting to unlock the secret… More As a young boy, Eric Weiss was saved from a grim fate at the hands of Hitler's SS by a kindly toymaker named Andre Toulon. Fascinated with the toymaker's seemingly supernatural ability to breathe life into his carefully crafted figurines, Eric spends his entire life attempting to unlock the secret behind the toymaker's magic. Just when it seems that Eric may have perfected the ability to create artificial life, a rogue agent named Maclain breaks into his lab and tortures the new puppet master in hopes of extracting the valuable secret. Time itself seems to stand still as the present meets the past, and the bloody legacy of the murderous puppets is revealed in an act so shocking that it may destroy the very souls of all involved. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 13 min.
Directed By: Charles Band
Written By: C. Courtney Joyner
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

In Theaters: Jan 1, 2003 Wide
On DVD: Aug 10, 2004

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Felix Vasquez Jr., Cinema Crazed
A fairly nonsensical compilation of Puppet Master clips and nothing more...

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Jeff "

Yet another poorly conceived mess that never should have been. This sequel raises important questions, how can they keep making these awful sequels that aren't good? Really. There should be a law against making bad films. Unfortunately there isn't. What we have here is the… More
Yet another poorly conceived mess that never should have been. This sequel raises important questions, how can they keep making these awful sequels that aren't good? Really. There should be a law against making bad films. Unfortunately there isn't. What we have here is the seventh entry in this series of cheesy, tongue in cheek Sci Fi horror flicks. Puppetmaster: The Legacy has everything that made the sequels bad. But this time around the film just plays out with flashback sequences and recounts the terrifying exploits of the puppets. To me, that's all it was. The film was horribly put together film that was unnecessary. This film was awful. The filmmakers clearly had no inspiration whatsoever when making this one, and it should be a big surprise either because they never did in trying to come up with effective ideas for sequels. The Legacy is a compilation of flashbacks set to a poorly written story that just doesn't cut it. The best thing about the film is its short run time. If you're looking for a good flick, you won't find it here, the film is bad, and doesn't have anything good going for it. I shouldn't say bad, I should say awful, because this is a summary of every previous sequel that came before it. Avoid this flick like with every other sequel. This film was not needed and by watching it, you clearly understand why. You're definitely not missing much if you're an avid follower of the series, and haven't seen this film. Watching paint dry was better than this. Just another pointless film.
Wahida K

Pupper Master: The Legacy is timeless creepy Movie with some LOLs scene.
Curtis L

Oh dear. How, oh how did this crap franchise ever take off? These have to be the absolute worst horror movies ever made. Not only are they terrible, but they take themselves seriously.
Lafe F

This special Puppet Master tribute, shows clips from all the movies, and tries to explain how they all fit together. I was surprised at the order of events, which I couldn't figure in my own head. The only new footage is the framing story of a deadly lady (Kate Orsini) demanding… More
This special Puppet Master tribute, shows clips from all the movies, and tries to explain how they all fit together. I was surprised at the order of events, which I couldn't figure in my own head. The only new footage is the framing story of a deadly lady (Kate Orsini) demanding the Puppet Master Toulon (Jacob Witkin) tell her the secret of the Puppet's life; it's how all the flashback clips are relayed. After seeing the complete history, I still don't understand the exact continuity between the movies; I think they messed up.