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title: 'Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Rhys Frake-Waterfield'
released: '2026-04-11'
certification: 'R'
genres:
  - 'Horror'
countries:
  - 'United Kingdom'
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/pinocchio-unstrung-2026'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt30887701/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Pinocchio: Unstrung (2026)

2026 · R · Horror · United Kingdom, United States

Part of: The Twisted Childhood Universe

## Synopsis

Pinocchio Unstrung is a 2026 British independent slasher film written and directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield. It is the fifth installment in the Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and serves as a horror retelling of Carlo Collodi's 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio. The film stars Richard Brake, Robert Englund, Cameron Bell, and Jessica Balmer, with Jude-Evan Lloyd as the voice of the title character. It follows Geppetto's grandson James, who develops a friendship with Pinocchio until his naïve nature results in the puppet going on a crusade to eliminate all things bad.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Rhys Frake-Waterfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhys-frake-waterfield)
- **Screenplay:** [Rhys Frake-Waterfield](https://cinepixo.com/people/rhys-frake-waterfield)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Andrew Scott Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/andrew-scott-bell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Vince Knight](https://cinepixo.com/people/vince-knight)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/pinocchio-unstrung-2026
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