Pinocchio: Unstrung Arrives in UK Cinemas July 24; Home Release Set for September 7

Pinocchio: Unstrung, the latest entry in the Twisted Childhood Universe, has opened in UK cinemas. The film is a new horror take on Carlo Collodi’s classic and arrives from the team behind Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey.

What to know

The story follows Geppetto (Richard Brake), who presents his grandson James with a magical doll named Pinocchio. When James introduces the doll to the world, the naive toy embarks on a violent crusade against perceived wrongdoing, guided by a sinister Cricket portrayed by Robert Englund. Cameron Bell appears in his feature debut.

• Writer-director: Rhys Frake-Waterfield
• Producer: Scott Chambers
• Principal cast: Richard Brake, Robert Englund, Cameron Bell

The film played at this year’s Raindance Film Festival where it received multiple nominations, including recognition in categories for Best UK Feature and Best Performance in a UK Feature for Richard Brake.

Release details

According to the distributor, Pinocchio: Unstrung began its UK theatrical run on 24 July. A home-video release across DVD, Blu-ray and digital platforms is scheduled for 7 September.

Pinocchio: Unstrung joins other titles in the Twisted Childhood Universe, which also encompasses Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey along with subsequent instalments named by the producers.

If you follow contemporary indie horror and franchise-minded reworkings of childhood properties, this entry continues that recent trend with familiar names both in front of and behind the camera.

Source: HorrorNews.net