Pinocchio Unstrung

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Pinocchio Unstrung

R

Jul 2026

1h 20m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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A chilling reimagining of the familiar fable, Pinocchio Unstrung unfolds inside an elite London prep school. Influenced by a sinister Cricket (Robert Englund) and created by Geppetto (Richard Brake), Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.

Critics Consensus

Pinocchio: Unstrung gleefully twists a children's classic into a gruesome, darkly hilarious horror romp, balancing brutal gore, campy absurdity, and impressive practical effects.

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Guy Lodge

Variety

Jul 28, 2026

Anyone who was tickled by an evil Pooh Bear may get a kick out of an evil Pinocchio, but the director’s so-called Twisted Childhood Universe remains a pretty old-hat idea, not mined here with any great daring.

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Jul 25, 2026

1/5

The screenplay by the writer-director Rhys Frake-Waterfield is littered with nonsequiturs. The performances are horribly stilted.

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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

Jul 24, 2026

I dislike less than the other ones.

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Cody Leach

Cody Leach (YouTube)

Jul 31, 2026

3/5

Pinocchio Unstrung is the first time this universe feels like it's fully embracing the silly fun that is inherent to the concept. It doesn't shy away from nasty gore but you'll have a crooked smile throughout.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Jul 29, 2026

Pinocchio Unstrung mischievously leans into campy comedy in ways that previous horror movies in the Twisted Childhood Universe failed to do. There is an intriguing, suspenseful, and darkly hilarious story here, instead of just mindless kills.

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Adam Olinger

Adam Does Movies (YouTube)

Jul 27, 2026

The most shocking part of this new entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe is that it's actually good!

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BiPolar

Aug 10, 2026

I really enjoyed this movie. I would not be surprised if they made a second movie. it was a great spin on the original.

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Michael

Aug 6, 2026

Couldve been a sequel to the seed of chucky, it was great.

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tim

Aug 5, 2026

Great effects okay movie. Cool to see Robert England again

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SC

Aug 2, 2026

A fun gory watch. Wasn’t disappointed. Pretty good!

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Logan

Aug 1, 2026

very fun and at time funny watch

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jonathon

Jul 30, 2026

Awful. I walked out. Waste of my 18$. I should get a refund . Popcorn was stale un enjoyable

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Robert Englund

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Jessica Balmer

Mia

Cameron Bell

James

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Synopsis

A chilling reimagining of the familiar fable, Pinocchio Unstrung unfolds inside an elite London prep school. Influenced by a sinister Cricket (Robert Englund) and created by Geppetto (Richard Brake), Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.

Director: Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Producer: Rhys Frake-Waterfield, Scott Chambers, Robert Englund, Richard Brake, Jessica Balmer, Cameron Bell
Screenwriter: Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Distributor: ITN Distribution
Production Co: Jagged Edge Productions
Rating: R (Language|Gore|Brief Graphic Nudity|Strong Bloody Horror Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 20m

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