

Sutekh, the dark pharaoh from another dimension, sends his own puppet, Totem, to continue his quest to kill Rick and steal the magic which animates the puppets.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion puppet fights hit different when the budget's this thin.
Acting
Guy Rolfe's Toulon cameo elevates everything by sheer gravitas.

Director
Jeff Burr
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was originally shot back-to-back with Puppet Master 4 to save money, which explains the recycled sets.
Full Moon Features built an empire on exactly this kind of franchise fatigue—Puppet Master became their Mickey Mouse.