I must admit that I was actually harboring some expectations to the 2022 addition to the "Puppet Master" franchise. Why? Well, I figured that it was a pretty new movie, so perhaps they upped their game somewhat. I hadn't actually heard about "Puppet Master: Doktor Death" prior to watching it as part of a "Puppet Master" movie marathon.
Director Dave Parker managed to deliver a watchable movie, for sure. But "Puppet Master: Doktor Death" was hardly the pinnacle of the franchise. The storyline in this 2022 movie was adequate. There wasn't really anything outstanding to be experienced, but it made for a watchable enough movie.
And the movie just ended very abruptly. Sure, it is so the cards are dealt for a follow-up movie, of course. But a more satisfying ending would have been preferable.
I wasn't familiar with a single actor or actress on the cast list in "Puppet Master: Doktor Death". The acting performances in the movie were actually fair enough, especially in comparison as to what was performed in the "Axis" trilogy of the "Puppet Master" franchise.
Visually then "Puppet Master: Doktor Death" was quite okay. Nothing outstanding for a horror movie, sure. But the special effects served the movie well enough.
My rating of "Puppet Master: Doktor Death" lands on a four out of ten stars. There simply wasn't enough murderous dolls in the movie.
