Geppetto introduces his grandson James to a magical doll named Pinocchio, and the two quickly form a bond. But when James, unaware of Pinocchio’s innocent yet impressionable nature, exposes him to the world, things take a dark turn. Fueled by a distorted sense of justice, Pinocchio embarks on a chilling crusade to eradicate all things he deems “bad.”
Pinocchio: Unstrung is an upcoming British independent slasher film directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield, with a screenplay by Matt Leslie. Produced by Frake-Waterfield and Scott Jeffrey, it marks the fifth installment in The Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and reimagines Carlo Collodi’s The Adventures of Pinocchio as a terrifying horror tale.
WHEN AND WHERE TO WATCH?Pinocchio: Unstrung is set to hit THEATERS in MID-2025, with an exact release date to be announced.PINOCCHIO CLIP: