Altitude has announced that Pinocchio: Unstrung will be unleashed its “inventive” and “gleefully nasty” vision of horror into UK homes on DVD and Digital from September 7, 2026. Fans can pre-order the film now on Amazon.
The film is the latest addition to the Twisted Childhood Universe, which includes Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey and its sequel, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare, and Bambi: The Reckoning. The feature is a frightening new take on Carlo Collodi’s classic novel The Adventures of Pinocchio which, during it’s theatrical run, Bloody Disgusting labeled “a disturbing reimagining“.
In case you missed it at the cinema you can check out the film’s trailer in the player below:
In Pinocchio: Unstrung, Geppetto (Richard Brake) introduces his grandson, James, to a magical doll called Pinocchio. Unaware of his naïve nature, James introduces his new friend to the world, resulting in the doll going on a crusade to eliminate all things bad under the guidance of the sinister Cricket (Robert Englund).
From writer and director Rhys Frake-Waterfield (Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey) and producer Scott Chambers (Bambi: The Reckoning, Peter Pan’s Neverland Nightmare),Pinocchio: Unstrungstars Richard Brake(Barbarian), Robert Englund (A Nightmare on Elm Street) and Cameron Bell in his feature debut.
The film celebrated its UK Premiere in June at Raindance Film Festival, where it was nominated for four awards, including Best UK Feature and Best Performance in a UK Feature for Richard Brake.
