What did you think of Puppet Master The Littlest Reich?
SPOILERS for Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich below.
Hey everyone,
What did you think of Puppet Master: The Littlest Reich?
I went into it blind, excited for another entry in the Puppet Master universe, but honestly it felt like a movie that probably shouldn’t have used the Puppet Master IP at all.
I can’t say I fully enjoyed or disliked it, because the core concept was interesting. That said, I think it would’ve worked better as an original horror film instead of being tied to Puppet Master. To me, the classic Puppet Master movies are about fighting Nazis — not being the Nazis. The puppets in the Full Moon Features franchise always felt more like anti-heroes, and they usually only do evil things when controlled by their master.
The Littlest Reich felt much more mean-spirited and seemed more focused on shock value and cashing in on the franchise name. It just wasn’t what I expected, even knowing it wasn’t made by Full Moon.
I’m absolutely fine with gore-heavy films — I love Terrifier, Hostel, and classics like Cannibal Holocaust and Faces of Death — but Puppet Master, to me, has always been lighter horror with anti-hero puppets and more of a good vs. evil vibe.
What are your thoughts?