Pinocchio: Unstrung
A living puppet's affection curdles into menace as it pursues a violent transformation, piece by piece.
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About the film
He has no strings to hold him back now.
What it’s about
Geppetto crafts a wooden puppet named Pinocchio for his ailing grandson James. The puppet is alive and becomes the boy's companion, but its attachment soon turns sinister. Pinocchio embarks on a bloody mission to become a real boy like James, carving away at anyone in his path.
What hooks you
Richard Brake plays Geppetto, and Jude Evan Lloyd provides the voice of Pinocchio. Rhys Frake-Waterfield wrote. The film is rated 18, signalling its intense horror content.
Who it’s for
It will appeal to those who enjoy dark fantasy where innocent toys turn deadly, and to viewers who like their horror aggressive and mysterious, with a familiar tale twisted into something unsettling.
- Countries
- United States, United Kingdom
- Year
- 2026
- Genre
- Horror
- Running time
- 1h 22min
- Age rating
- 18+
- MPAA
- R
- World premiere
- May 7, 2026
Ratings
MOVIE․ONE · 141 votesCreative team
All 16- 01 Jude Evan Lloyd Pinocchio (voice)
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02
Richard Brake
Geppetto
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03
Cameron Bell
James
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04
Evan Lloyd
Pinocchio, voice-over
- 05 Adrian Burton Actor
- 06 Jack Art Gray Dudley
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07
Peter DeSouza-Feighoney
Actor
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08
Jessica Balmer
Mia
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09
Charlotte Jackson Coleman
Actor
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10
Matthew Baunsgard
Samuel
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11
Robert Englund
Cricket, voice
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12
Kelly Rian Sanson
Actor
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13
Karolina Ugrenyuk
Actor
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14
Emma Tate
Carving
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15
Toni Olabanji
Trey
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