Movies Like Puppet Master: Axis of Evil

If you liked Puppet Master: Axis of Evil (2010), a horror and war movie directed by David DeCoteau, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.

1
Angels Fallen: Warriors of Peace (2024)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
When an Iraq War veteran receives a calling from a higher power, he embarks on a mission to stop a fallen angel from raising an army of the dead to take over the world.
2
Hell Is for Heroes (1962)
★ 6.5/10Also war
World War II drama where the action centers around a single maneuver by a squad of GIs in retaliation against the force of the German Siegfried line. Reese joins a group of weary GIs unexpectedly ordered back into the…
3
Prisoner of War (2025)
★ 7.1/10Also war
British RAF Wing Commander James Wright is captured by the Japanese during WWII and forced to fight in brutal hand-to-hand combat. The Japanese soldiers get more than they bargained for when Wright’s years of martial…
4
Tourist Trap (1979)
★ 6.1/10Also horror
After their car breaks down, a group of young travelers find themselves stranded at a roadside museum run by the enigmatic Mr. Slausen and populated by his collection of life-like wax mannequins.
5
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983)
★ 6.5/10Also horror
An anthology film presenting remakes of three episodes from the "Twilight Zone" TV series—"Kick the Can", "It's a Good Life" and "Nightmare at 20,000 Feet"—and one original story, "Time Out."
6
Lucky Strike (2026)
★ 6.6/10Also war
A wounded American soldier fights to survive behind enemy lines during WWII's Battle of the Bulge against the Germans, relying on his instinct, spy craft and a hand-radio to evade capture and find his way back to his…
7
Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
In the shadow of Castle Dracula, the Prince of Darkness is revived by blood trickling from the head-wound of an unconscious priest attempting exorcism. And once more fear and terror strikes Transylvania as the undead…
8
Operation: Daybreak (1975)
★ 6.9/10Also war
Czechoslovakia, 1942. Three brave Czech patriots risk everything to rid their country of its brutal Nazi leader, SS-General Reinhard Heydrich.
9
Where Eagles Dare (1968)
★ 7.5/10Also war
World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to…
10
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
★ 6.2/10Also horror
Once hounded from his castle by outraged villagers for creating a monstrous living being, Baron Frankenstein returns to Karlstaad. High in the mountains they stumble on the body of the creature, perfectly preserved in…
11
Pressure (2026)
★ 7.7/10Also war
In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, and the fate of the free world hanging in the balance, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice—launch the largest and most dangerous seaborne…
12
The Codes of War (2025)
★ 6.2/10Also war
War stories about family, ethics and honor include the true story of two U.S. Marines who in a span of six seconds, must stand their ground to stop a suicide truck bomb, a Navy Corpsman who attempts to hold on to his…
13
Against the Sun (2014)
★ 7/10Also war
A WWII pilot, bombardier, and radioman find themselves adrift on a lifeboat without food or water after being forced to ditch their plane during a scouting mission.
14
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
Baron Victor Frankenstein has discovered life's secret and unleashed a blood-curdling chain of events resulting from his creation: a cursed creature with a horrid face — and a tendency to kill.
15
Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
An exploratory dive into the deepest depths of the ocean of a daring research team spirals into chaos when a malevolent mining operation threatens their mission and forces them into a high-stakes battle for survival.
16
Them! (1954)
★ 6.8/10Also horror
As a result of nuclear testing, gigantic, ferocious mutant ants appear in the American desert southwest, and a father-daughter team of entomologists join forces with the state police officer who first discovers their…
17
Kokoda (2006)
★ 6.2/10Also war
A bitter battle is fought between Australian and Japanese soldiers along the Kokoda trail in New Guinea during World War II.
18
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
★ 5.9/10Also horror
Set in London in the early 1970's, supposedly for teen thrills, Johnny organises a black magic ceremony in a desolate churchyard. The culmination of the ritual, however, is the rejuvenation of Dracula from shrivelled…
19
Phase IV (1974)
★ 6.3/10Also horror
Arizona ants mock the food chain on their way to a desert lab to get two scientists and a woman.
20
Silver Bullet (1985)
★ 6.7/10Also horror
The small city of Tarker's Mills is startled by a series of sadistic murders. The population fears the work of a maniac, but sightings of a mysterious, hairy creature soon spread. People lock themselves up at night…