Pinocchio: Unstrung(2026)
2026 · Rhys Frake-Waterfield · 82 min
Influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.
Horror · Fantasy · Mystery
6.868 votes
TMDB score
3/5
Intensity
4/5
Gore
1/5
Stays with you
How Pinocchio: Unstrung scares
Pinocchio: Unstrung leans hard into the same cheap-thrill slasher formula as the rest of its shared universe, swapping real dread for a lumbering, murderous puppet racking up kills. The pacing is quick and blunt: short lulls followed by sudden bursts of violence rather than any slow-building unease. It's gory and over-the-top in a campy, almost silly way, more of a gross-out romp than anything that gets under your skin. Good for fans of trashy horror who want dumb fun and creative kills, not for anyone looking for real scares.
On The Horror Database's 0–5 scare profile, Pinocchio: Unstrung rates psychological 1/5, visceral 4/5, gore 4/5, lingering effect 1/5, and overall intensity 3/5.
- Psychological: 1 of 5
- Visceral: 4 of 5
- Gore: 4 of 5
- Lingering: 1 of 5
- Intensity: 3 of 5
Slow burn vs Jump scares: 65 of 100 — leans Jump scares
Supernatural vs Real-world: 25 of 100 — leans Supernatural
Fun-scary vs Disturbing: 15 of 100 — leans Fun-scary
Intensity over runtime
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A low-key setup gives way to a steadily rising string of kill scenes, sawtoothing between tense build-ups and violent bursts, with the hardest hit saved for the very end.
Intensity across the runtime, 0 to 100: 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 3, 4, 5.
How scary is Pinocchio: Unstrung?
On The Horror Database's 0–5 intensity scale, Pinocchio: Unstrung rates 3/5 — solidly scary, delivering its fear through jump scares more than lingering dread. It attacks the body more than the mind — physical, in-your-face horror. Expect it to be heavy on gore and fun-first. The dread fades once the credits roll.
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