{"id":32634,"date":"2026-07-02T20:57:46","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:57:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/watch-the-chilling-birth-of-pinocchio-in-pinocchio-unstrung\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T20:57:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T00:57:46","slug":"watch-the-chilling-birth-of-pinocchio-in-pinocchio-unstrung","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/watch-the-chilling-birth-of-pinocchio-in-pinocchio-unstrung\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch the Chilling Birth of Pinocchio in &#8216;Pinocchio: Unstrung&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Viva Pictures shares a fresh look at <strong><em>Pinocchio: Unstrung<\/em><\/strong>, a horror take on the classic fairy tale that throws the old story out the window and sends Pinocchio on a murderous rampage in his quest to become a real boy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Something isn\u2019t right\u2026 James (<strong>Cameron Bell<\/strong>) and his friends are beginning to realize that Geppetto (<strong>Richard Brake<\/strong>) is hiding a terrifying secret in this new clip from <em>Pinocchio Unstrung<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What starts as curiosity quickly turns into fear as they uncover clues that something sinister is lurking behind Geppetto\u2019s workshop and Pinocchio may be far more dangerous than anyone imagined.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dark coming-of-age reimagining of\u00a0<em>Pinocchio<\/em>\u00a0follows the iconic puppet\u2019s disturbing journey toward becoming real, and the MPA rating teases just how bloody and violent Pinocchio and Cricket are in this splatter-filled, twisted take on the children\u2019s classic story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>A Nightmare on Elm Street<\/em>\u2018s <strong>Robert Englund<\/strong> also appears in the film.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Pinocchio Unstrung<\/em>\u00a0has been given an R-rating for \u201cstrong bloody horror violence and gore, language, and brief graphic nudity.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The official description reads, \u201cA chilling reimagining of the familiar fable, \u2018Pinocchio Unstrung\u2019 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emmy winner\u00a0<strong>Todd Masters<\/strong>\u00a0oversees the practical animatronics, which look phenomenal. Jagged Edge Productions is behind the production.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Directed by\u00a0<strong>Rhys Frake-Waterfield<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>Pinocchio Unstrung<\/em>\u00a0will open in theaters on\u00a0<strong>July 24<\/strong>, via Viva Pictures.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is the latest standalone addition to Jagged Edge\u2019s growing low-budget Twisted Childhood Universe, which currently includes\u00a0<em>Blood and Honey<\/em>\u00a0and its sequel,\u00a0<em>Bambi: The Reckoning<\/em>,\u00a0and\u00a0<em>Peter Pan\u2019s Neverland Nightmare<\/em>. A third\u00a0<em>Blood and Honey<\/em>\u00a0is set to shoot soon, while\u00a0<em>Poohniverse Monsters Assemble<\/em>, the Avengers-esque crossover film bringing all the characters together for an IP bloodbath, is in development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the trailer here.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"single-tags\">Tags: Pinocchio: Unstrung <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"categories single-categories\">Categorized:News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Viva Pictures shares a fresh look at Pinocchio: Unstrung, a horror take on the classic fairy tale that throws the old story out the window and sends Pinocchio on a murderous rampage in his quest to become a real boy. 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