Puppet 2017 -

If you weren't looking for the horror sequel, several other niche titles were released that year: Movie Review: Puppet Master: Axis Termination (2017)

The film features unique "Nazi puppets" and stylized lighting that occasionally masks the budget limitations. puppet 2017

The lack of funding is highly visible, leading to "long sequences of nothing happening" and limited screen time for the actual puppets. If you weren't looking for the horror sequel,

Set in 1942, an American soldier and a group of psychics use Andre Toulon's puppets to infiltrate a secret Nazi headquarters to stop evil experiments. Critical Reception & Performance puppet 2017

Critics and audiences generally consider this a weak entry in the franchise, often citing its extremely low budget as a major distraction.