Pinocchio is the latest public-domain character to get a chilling horror movie adaptation.
Key Takeaways:
- The first look at the upcoming Pinocchio horror movie
- Pinocchio: Unstrung horror film expands Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood & Honey Universe
Titled Pinocchio: Unstrung, the movie is produced by Jagged Edged Productions, known for Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey and its sequel, with Bambi and Peter Pan horror adaptations in the pipeline.
As revealed by Bloody Disgusting, the first look at Pinocchio: Unstrung depicts the puppet in a workshop. He appears skeletal, with gaunt features and spindly limbs – even his legs are adorned with nails. Adding to the horror, he sports a massive, grimacing mouth filled with sharp teeth and a bulging eye. It’s a sight that might keep us up at night.
First look at the ‘PINOCCHIO: UNSTRUNG’ horror movie, from the filmmakers behind ‘Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey’.
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It appears we have a cinematic universe unfolding before us, as the image above is set to feature in the credits of Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey 2.
“Unannounced characters from the universe will be revealed in sketch drawings in the closing credits of Pooh 2 so keep an eye out!” the movie’s producers informed Bloody Disgusting.
According to the report, casting and director announcements are forthcoming, with production scheduled for this summer and a targeted late 2024 theatrical release.
The idea is that we’re going to try and imagine they’re all in the same world, so we can have crossovers,” explained Blood and Honey director Rhys Frake-Waterfield regarding his horror plans. People have been messaging saying they really want to see Bambi versus Pooh.
While you anticipate the horror spin on the iconic puppet, be sure to check out our guide to all the upcoming major movie release dates to plan your theater trips accordingly.
Pinocchio: Unstrung Horror Film Expands Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood & Honey Universe
Pinocchio: Unstrung is part of a trend of horror adaptations of public domain stories, following the success of Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey.
Alongside the team’s work on Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, other creative teams are also jumping on the bandwagon with movies like The Mean One, Cinderella‘s Curse, Cinderella’s Revenge, and Mickey’s Mouse Trap.
Pinocchio’s eerie elements, like transformation scenes and menacing characters such as the Terrible Dogfish, pose a challenge for the movie.
This is because the character has been portrayed as a bloodthirsty slasher before, as seen in the 1996 film Pinocchio’s Revenge starring Verne Troyer.
This history presents a hurdle for the 2024 horror adaptation to achieve the same level of notoriety as Blood and Honey.
