This and part 5 were originally intended to be one entire theatrical movie. Full Moon CEO Charles Band was slated to direct and the project was titled "Puppet Master: The Movie."
Marks the debut appearance of the puppet 'Decapitron' - an idea stolen from an unfilmed 1989 screenplay (titled 'Decapitron', natch) by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo that was to be Empire Pictures' biggest budgeted movie, prior to that studio's collapse.
The lights are knocked out due to the storm, and Rick explains that his generator is only powering his computers, and hands out flashlights. Despite this fact, there are random rooms still fully lit.
Andre Toulon: The magic that gives my puppets life was stolen from a tribe of ancient, Egyptian sorcerers, who pledged their legiance to the demon lord, Zutek.