Pinocchio: Unstrung2026
“He has no strings to hold him back now.”
Directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield
The premise
Influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.
Horror Vault's take
A darkly twisted reimagining of the beloved fairy tale, this film turns Pinocchio into something far more sinister — a puppet with a violent obsession and a manipulative guide whispering in his ear. When the line between toy and flesh blurs, the bodies begin to pile up in increasingly gruesome fashion. Part slasher, part dark fantasy, it weaponizes childhood nostalgia to deeply unsettling effect. Fans of killer-doll horror will find this entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe gleefully deranged.
Content: Graphic Violence, Gore, Killer Doll Imagery, Dark Themes Involving Children'S Characters
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