News

Last year, Charles Band’s company Full Moon announced that they were launching a new production label called Pulp Noir, which would focus on “edgier, weirder, darker horror and dark fantasy films.” Two Pulp Noir movies, Quadrant and Death Streamer, have since made their way through production – and while those movies were initially released in color, all of the Pulp Noir movies will also get black & white “noir” releases, so there are both color and black & white versions of Quadrant and Death Streamer available on the Full Moon Features streaming service. While we wait for more Pulp Noir movies to be made, Band has started going through the Full Moon library to give some of their older films the black & white / noir treatment. Last month, a “noir” version of the 1984 sci-fi thriller Christmas classic Trancers was released through Full Moon Features and YouTube, as was a black & white version of the 1997 creature feature The Creeps.

David Schmoeller's 1989 film "Puppet Master" was almost going to be a theatrical release in the summer of 1989, but pivoted to the VHS market at the last minute. Looking at the 1989 supper movie season, one can see why producer Charles Band made the decision. "Puppet Master" would have opened against "Batman," "Ghostbusters II," "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade," "Back to the Future Part II," "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," "License to Kill," and "Lethal Weapon 2." There were just too many blockbusters it would've had to compete with.

Its movement to the straight-to-video market might have reduced its prestige, but "Puppet Master" spawned many, many sequels (not to mention a few crossovers) that persist to this day (the most recent "Puppet Master" film was released in 2022). The killer puppets in the film have become minor horror icons and often serve as the face of Full Moon Features, a...

Stars: Costas Mandylor, Robert Lasardo, Tara Reid, Wesley Cannon, Sarah French, Elissa Dowling, Bishop Stevens | Written by Adrian Milnes, Massimiliano Cerchi | Directed by Michael Su

Bloodthirst is from the folks at Mahal Empire, last year they gave us their version of the zombie apocalypse, Bridge of the Doomed. This year they’re revisiting the apocalypse, only in Bloodthirst the threat comes from a different strain of the undead, vampires. Interestingly, both films were directed by Michael Su and written by Adrian Milnes this time with a story credit to Massimiliano Cerchi

In the world of Bloodthirst two factions of vampires fight for control of what’s left of the planet. What’s left of humanity is caught in the middle and rapidly heading for extinction, something that would doom the vampires as well. John Shepard walks that world as a vampire hunter who’s on the trail of The Master Vampire.

There’s a new Full Moon production heading our way, and this one is going to be streaming on FullMoonFeatures.com just in time for Halloween! It’s a supernatural horror film called Bring Her to Me, and we have the trailer embedded above to help you decide whether or not this is a movie you’ll be adding to your Halloween season viewing list. The streaming release date is October 27th, the Friday before the holiday.

Directed by Brooks Davis, who previously directed The Gingerweed Man and the compilation video Famous T&a 2 for Full Moon, Bring Her to Me is described as “a sensual new tale of supernatural terror, where reality and nightmares collide…with deadly consequences.” The movie has the following synopsis: A woman is plagued by nightmares about traveling to a dark realm and a demonic entity that awaits her arrival. With the help of a friend,...

I have been a fan of Charles Band‘s company Full Moon since I was a kid, and the Puppet Master franchise ranks as one of my favorites – but I can’t say I have ever looked at the puppet characters in these films and wondered what it would be like if their looks were transformed into a shoe. But that’s exactly what the folks at the shoe company Bull Airs have been thinking. They have announced that a shoe inspired by the look of iconic puppet Blade will be going on sale at noon (Eastern time) on Friday, October 6th!

The Blade shoe will have a limited run of 250 and will sell for the price of $350.

Sizes: Mens US 4-15

Youth Sizes: Youth 1-3

Comes in Puppet Master-themed Collector’s Box, hand numbered. A select number will be signed by Charles Band.

The shoe that has been given...

The collectible makers at Neca have created action figures inspired by several of the awesome little characters from Full Moon’s Puppet Master franchise. Their line-up includes Blade, Torch, Pinhead, and Tunneler… and in December, they’ll be releasing 7″ scale action figures based on the puppet characters Six-Shooter and Jester. An image of Neca’s Six-Shooter and Jester action figures can be seen at the bottom of this article, and more can be found on the Neca website.

The Jester puppet has been part of the Puppet Master franchise ever since the very first movie was released back in 1989. Six-Shooter entered the picture with Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge in 1991 and quickly became one of the most popular puppets in the series. Unfortunately, he’s also one of the most difficult puppets to bring to the screen, due to the fact that he has six arms to move...

Full Moon Features has unveiled the first full length trailer for Blade: The Iron Cross. The long-awaited movie picks up directly after the events of Puppet Master: Axis Termination and it looks crazy. For decades, horror fans have asked for a solo movie focused on the hook-handed maniac puppet, Blade, and now Full Moon has delivered the goods with the first standalone feature debut for one of its most beloved characters. This first look at the movie is definitely not for the faint of heart.

Charles Band's Puppet Master series continues as an unspeakable evil from Blade's past emerges in the form of a murderous Nazi scientist named Dr. Hauser. As Hauser's heinous crimes are discovered, the psychic war journalist, Elisa Ivanov, awakens Blade, and together the bloody journey of revenge begins. It's Herr Hauser's reanimated undead army versus a possessed doll and a beautiful vengeance-seeking clairvoyant. Who will win,...

The first trailer for Blade: The Iron Cross is here. This is the latest from Full Moon Features, the iconic horror studio behind the Puppet Master franchise. Now, after several decades and many sequels, Full Moon is bringing the first standalone feature for one of its most beloved characters: the hook-handed maniac puppet, Blade. As we can see in the trailer, Blade's solo feature debut is going to be a bloody, wild ride filled with Nazis, undead foes and plenty of blood.

The trailer kicks off by showing us a mad scientist explaining his grand, evil plan. A sophisticated ray of sorts that he's concocted will allow him to revive the dead, providing him with a zombie-like army. We see a young woman who comes into possession of the Blade puppet and decides to bring him to life. We don't see much of Blade doing any actual killing, but we...

Headlining today's Horror Highlights are release details for Art of the Dead, which focuses on evil artwork that forces people to commit deadly deeds. Also: preview pages for Monster World: The Golden Age #4 and Blumhouse's Prey release details.

Art of the Dead Release Details: "Los Angeles, CA — October 13th, 2019 — ITN Distribution, Inc. is proud to, Inc. is proud to announce the North American release of Rolfe Kanefsky’s film Art Of The Dead, an engaging and entertaining supernatural horror film starring Tara Reid (American Pie series), Richard Grieco, Jessica Morris (“One Life to Live”), Lukas Hassel (The Black Room), Robert Donavan, Alex Rinehart (The Black Room), and Tania Fox (Puppet Master: Axis Termination).

The DVD release rolled out on October 1st, 2019, in stores nationwide, including Walmart, and online at Amazon.com. It’s currently available for purchase or rental through VOD channels, such as Amazon, Comcast Xfinity InDemand, Charter, Cox, TWC,...

A reboot of the now almost three decade-old Puppet Master franchise – a series which totals a mammoth 12 films at last count – The Littlest Reich will undoubtedly pique the interest of those outside of the original fanbase due to the pedigree of writing talent attached. It’s from the mind of one S. Craig Zahler, responsible for the double whammy of Brawl in Cell Block 99 and Bone Tomahawk (both if which he helmed and wrote). Zahler’s particular brand of witty wordplay, jet black humour and wincingly Ott gore is evident throughout The Littlest Reich. The film has been shepherded to the screen by the production arm of the recently resurrected Fangora brand, and like Blumhouse, there’s been real care here to ensure that horror aficionados haven’t been short-changed by an empty cash-grab exercise.

The great Udo Kier appears in the film’s 80s-set prologue as disfigured Nazi and...

Thomas Lennon has had himself quite the varied career. Dating back to his MTV sketch comedy series The State, to his days as officer Jim Dangle on Reno 911! and his many various movie roles over the years, he's kept very busy for the last two and half decades. Sometimes his movie roles are small, but in massive projects, such as his brief turn in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Rises. Other times, he gets to be the star of the show in a smaller but compelling movie. Such is the case with his latest work, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich.

Puppet Master is an enduring franchise that got its start back in 1989 and, eleven sequels later, the thing was still going as of 2017 with Puppet Master: Axis Termination. Up to that point, the franchise had never been rebooted, which is pretty amazing for a horror franchise that had been running that long.

The Puppetmaster franchise has, quite arguably, never been more alive. So much so that there will now be two different version of the franchise coexisting at the same time. Producer Charles Band reveals that the recently released reboot, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich, and the original series of Puppet Master movies, will both continue and will exist independently from one another.

Charles Band has been producing the long-running horror franchise since the very beginning when the first movie was released in 1989. The most recent movie in that continuity, Puppet Master: Axis Termination, was released just last year and capped off the Axis trilogy. Then came this year's The Littlest Reich, which just debuted in select theaters and on VOD and serves as the first reboot in the history of the series. That left some questions as to the fate of the continuity in the original movies, which Band cleared up in a recent interview.

Even if you’re not a huge fan of horror films, you may remember 1989’s “Puppet Master.” You may remember walking down the New Release aisle of your local video store (Rip) and seeing a blue box with malicious, weapon-toting puppets on the cover. What you may not realize is that the film — essentially the foundation of Charles Band’s Full Moon Features empire of low-budget, straight-to-video horror, sci-fi, and fantasy — has spawned 11 sequels, the last of which (“Puppet Master: Axis Termination”) was just released last year.

Continue reading ‘Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich’ Is A Rare Horror Remake Superior To The Original [Review] at The Playlist.

The Puppet Master franchise is returning to theaters this summer. Rlje Films has acquired the rights the upcoming reboot, Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich. The movie is billed as a "reimagining" but will serve as a reboot of the franchise and, instead of heading straight to the world of VOD or the bargain bin at Walmart, this one is heading to a theater near you in August. Rlje Films' Chief Acquisitions Officer Mark Ward had this to say.

"We are incredibly excited to be able to bring the first film under the new Fangoria brand to audiences this summer. With an amazing script from S. Craig Zahler and performances from horror legends Barbara Crampton and Udo Kier, we know Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich will thrill fans of the original films and new audiences alike."

The movie stars Thomas Lennon (Reno 911!), Jenny Pellicer (Cocaine Godmother), Nelson Franklin (Veep), Charlyne Yi...

Even if dressing up isn’t in your wheelhouse, there’s no reason you can’t celebrate Halloween from the comfort of your couch. Thanks to Halloween marathons, your favorite networks are airing classic and contemporary films and television shows that’ll get anyone in the holiday spirit. Plus, platforms like Netflix are working hard by releasing enough Stephen King adaptations and serial killer dramas to keep you entertained for the next two weeks.

From AMC’s week-long FearFest to Freeform’s classic 13 Nights Of Halloween, there’s something on TV for those who get spooked easily and for those with witches’ blood in their veins.

Check below for the 2017 guide to everything that is televised Halloween, so you can make plans for your favorite movie or episode.

Network Marathons:

AMC FearFest, AMC

FearFest will run for the week before Halloween, from October 23 to October 31. The marathon will include airings...

Charles Band’s latest Full Moon feature, Puppet Master: Axis Termination, will drill its way into your hearts this Friday, but today we have the first clip! From the Press Release: The 11th entry in Full Moon’s killer puppet franchise will… Continue Reading →

The post First Clip: Puppet Master: Axis Termination appeared first on Dread Central.

We caught up with Charles Band last night on #Brainwaves, and he revealed the distro plans for the upcoming Puppet Master: Axis Termination. Today we have the official word. From the Press Release: 11th entry in Full Moon’s killer puppet… Continue Reading →

The post Puppet Master: Axis Termination to Appear First on Full Moon Streaming Amazon Channel appeared first on Dread Central.

The Puppet Master horror film franchise has had a long run! Today we have the trailer for the 11th film in the franchise, Puppet Master: Axis Termination, and depending on how you feel about the franchise, this new movie could look good or it could look like a piece of trash.

I actually enjoyed watching the first few movies in the franchise. They were kinda fun, but I stopped watching after Puppet Master III: Toulon's Revenge. It's not that I didn't like watching the films because I did. I enjoyed the campiness of them. I just stopped keeping up with them and now they are up to eleven movies! There's obviously a market for these films.

Puppet Master: Axis Termination looks exactly like what I would expect from the film. Here's the synopsis:

In this final chapter of the Axis Saga — which began with Puppet Master: Axis of Evil and...

The killer puppets are back and looking to wrap up their latest trilogy with a whole lot of blood. And Nazi puppets. There are definitely going to be a lot of Nazi puppets. That's right, horror fans! The trailer for Puppet Master: Axis Termination is here, the eleventh movie in the Puppet Master franchise, as well as the third and final in the Axis trilogy. Buckle up, because there is going to be a whole lot of puppet murder and a whole lot of cheesy acting.

Full Moon Features recently dropped the Puppet Master: Axis Termination trailer, which serves as a follow-up to 2012's Puppet Master X: Axis Rising. Charles Band, who produced the original 1989 Puppet Master, returns to direct this installment of the enduring B-movie horror series. The trailer looks to be in line with what one might expect from a modern Puppet Master movie, visually speaking, but the...

The full trailer for Full Moon’s upcoming period horror film Puppet Master: Axis Termination has been released and can be seen below! Witness the exciting, action-packed conclusion to the Puppet Master Axis trilogy! Directed by Charles Band and written by… Continue Reading →

The post Puppet Master: Axis Termination Trailer Sics Puppets Against Nazis! appeared first on Dread Central.

After yesterday’s huge news that Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich is becoming a reality, fans have been wondering what the announcement will mean for the original franchise. Charles Band took to the Puppet Master: Axis Termination Indiegogo page for the… Continue Reading →

The post Charles Band Gives Puppet Master: Axis Termination Status Update appeared first on Dread Central.

We’ve been keeping you regularly updated with the Puppet Master: Axis Termination Indiegogo campaign, and as it now enters its very last hours, they’ve added the final perks, which include a poster signed by director Charles Band, and there’s also… Continue Reading →

The post There’s Still Time to Get the Awesome Puppet Master: Axis Termination Indiegogo Perks appeared first on Dread Central.

Since its inception in 1989, the Puppet Master series has been one of my go-to horror series. With classic characters like Blade, Jester, Pinhead, Tunneler and Leech Woman the Full Moon franchise was a staple of my video-store youth and a staple of my home cinema collection today. And now the series is returning for yet another installment – the 11th – once again directed by Charles Band, Puppet Master: Axis Termination.<

Set in Berlin during World War II, Puppet Master: Axis Termination continues the Axis Trilogy, which began with Puppet Master: Axis of Evil and Puppet Master: Axis Rising. – all of which are set in the same time period as David DeCoteau’s classic Puppet Master III: Toulon’s Revenge.

With Band currently running a crowdfunding campaign for Puppet Master: Axis Termination , the Full Moon founder has released some fantastic new promo artwork. Check it out below:...

Shock gets some more information about the upcoming Puppet Master: Axis Termination. Venerable exploitation film production house Full Moon Features, the studio birthed by father and son moguls and Empire Pictures founders Albert and Charles Band, continues to make movies and merchandise based on their beloved franchises. With the passing of Albert Band some time…

The post Charles Band Tells Us 6 Things About the upcoming Puppet Master: Axis Termination appeared first on Shock Till You Drop.