Pinocchio Unstrung

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Pinocchio Unstrung

R

Jul 2026

1h 20m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Fantasy

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24 Reviews

68%

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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.

Guy Lodge

Variety

1d

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)

5d

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)

5d

I dislike less than the other ones.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

16h

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)

2d

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

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Deniz Arslan

Battle Royale With Cheese

2d

7/10

Pinocchio Unstrung may not reinvent horror, but its terrific creature design, practical effects, gleeful black humor, and infectious energy make it one of Rhys Frake-Waterfield's strongest films yet.

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Armando

15h

Was pleasantly surprised how much I enjoyed this movie.

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Wil feliciano

22h

one of the better films in TCU . It can be very gory at times and comedic. if you feel like you might enjoy a film about a killer puppet, then give this a shot.

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Leor

1d

I really liked it, it was filled with gore, action, and some pretty good humor.

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Tiffany

1d

Absolutely a bloody good fun time! It was absolutely perfect! Highly recommend this movie!

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Rob

1d

OMG! Way better than I expected! My favorite horror film of the year so far! Total retro 90’s Full Moon Pictures vibe. All done with puppets and practical effects. No CGI. A must see in the theater!!

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matthew

2d

The story had a good twist, the murder scenes were pretty epic…overall a nice addition to the Poohniverse!

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Robert Englund

Cricket

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 (Strong Bloody Horror Violence|Brief Graphic Nudity|Language|Gore)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 20m