Horror legend Robert Englund (Freddy Kreuger himself) returns for the darkest nightmare yet
Altitude is thrilled to announce that Pinocchio: Unstrung has been unleashed into UK homes on DVD and Digital.
Pinocchio: Unstrung 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”.a
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: Unstrung stars 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.
Distributor: Altitude
UK Home Entertainment Release Date: 7th September
Available Formats: DVD and Digital
Available Platforms: Apple, Sky Store, Amazon UK, Rakuten and Virgin
Short Synopsis: A dark coming-of-age reimagining of Pinocchio, this unsettling tale follows the iconic puppet’s disturbing journey toward becoming real.
Director: Rhys Frake-Waterfield
Cast: Richard Brake, Robert Englund, Cameron Bell
Run Time: 82 mins
Cert: 18
