Doktor Death: Exclusive images from the filming of Full Moon’s new Puppet Master spin-off!

Full Moon has just wrapped production on their new Puppet Master spin-off Doktor Death, directed by Dave Parker. We don’t have release information on the movie just yet, but as it heads into post-production we’re proud to share a batch of EXCLUSIVE images from the set. To get an early look at some of the sights Doktor Death will be showing us, take a look at the images at the bottom of this article.

Back in 2020, Full Moon brought us the first “solo puppet” Puppet Master spin-off, Blade: The Iron Cross. Doktor Death was announced soon after the release of that one, and this was the synopsis provided at the time:

Doktor Death, one of the original “living puppets”, is BACK, complete with sinister surgeries and deadly drugs. In this stand-alone shocker, a beautiful young med student is trapped in an erotic nightmare and must face-off against the demon that inhabits the evil puppet. Fantasy and reality bleed together in this eerie PUPPET MASTER chiller.

It’s not clear if that story is still in place. (UPDATE: The director has confirmed that the old synopsis is “all wrong”.)

When the project was first announced, Blade: The Iron Cross director John Lechago was expected to return to the helm, but by the time filming began Dave Parker was in the director’s chair. Parker’s previous directing credits include The Dead Hate the Living! and The Hills Run Red, plus a segment of the anthology Tales of Halloween. I’m a fan of his work and can’t wait to see what he has done with Doktor Death.

We’ll keep you updated on Doktor Death as more information is made available, but in the meantime check out these exclusive images, which include shots of blood-splattered and ill-fated characters, a surprisingly tall version of Doktor Death, his puppet counterpart, and a popular wrestler. The images are accompanied by captions that were provided to us by Full Moon:

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AEW Wrestler on TBS and TNT “The Bunny” plays “Rebecca” a young woman who runs into Doktor Death and gets more than she bargained for.
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Pakob Jarernpone plays “Warren” the local mortician who loses his head trying to solve the mystery.
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Jenny Boswell plays “April” who becomes haunted by horrific images of the past.
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Rick Montgomery Jr. plays “Rufus” a pervy resident at the Shady Oaks retirement home.
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Emily Sue Bengtson is one of the staff members who meets a messy fate.
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The Doktor is in!
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Tari Bergoine is Mrs. Beaumont a resident that even Dr. Death can’t seem to kill off.
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There’s trouble at the local mortuary.
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“Ryan” (Chad Patterson) and “April” played by Jenny Boswell slowly realize there is trouble afoot.
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Doktor Death is back for blood!
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Welcome to the lobby of Shady Oaks senior living, where the residents are dying to get out.
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BTS of the good Doktor in action.
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Some chests are better left locked.
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Warren the mortician has seen better days.
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Visions of Dr. Death abound.
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Gladys played by genre legend Melissa Moore paints what she sees and it ain’t always good.

Source: Arrow in the Head

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