Among the upcoming movies in the Twisted Childhood Universe isPinocchio: Unstrung, and it’s already better thanWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honeyin one important and disturbing way. The horror genre has been defined by different trends in recent years, and a controversial one is horror adaptations of children’s stories and characters. The trend gained a lot of attention and force with Rhys Frake-Waterfiled’sWinnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey, and though it was a critical failure, it was a box office hit, leading to a sequel and a shared universe.
The Twisted Childhood Universe will bring together horror movies based on children’s media that can now be adapted freely to different styles and more. Beforethe crossover eventPoohniverse: Monsters Assemble, the audience will meet the horror versions of Peter Pan, Bambi, and Pinocchio, the latter’s movie being currently in production.Pinocchio: Unstrungwill give a disturbing twist to the already chaotic wooden puppet, and thanks to one behind-the-scenes look, Pinocchio’s horror movie is already better than bothBlood and Honeymovies.
Pinocchio: Unstrung Is Using Practical Effects For The Title Character (& It’s Disturbing)
Pinnochio: Unstrung Already Has Its Very Real & Horrifying Puppet
Also directed by Rhys Frake-Waterfield and based on Carlo Collodi’s classic 1883 novelThe Adventures of Pinocchio,Pinocchio: Unstrungwill introduce viewers to Geppetto (Richard Blake), who introduces his grandson, James (Cameron Bell), to the magical wooden puppet Pinocchio. James and Pinocchio bond and develop a friendship, but the puppet is too naive and James isn’t fully conscious of this and the trouble it can cause. When James introduces Pinocchio to the world,the puppet decides to go on a mission to eliminate all the bad thingsin it, and he won’t have mercy.
It’s not surprising to learn thatPinocchio: Unstrungis also using practical effects for the title character – what’s surprising is how good the animatronic looks.
BothBlood and Honeymovies went for practical effects that greatly improved in the second movie, and which, among the messy story and more, were some of their few strengths. With that in mind, it’s not surprising to learn thatPinocchio: Unstrungis also using practical effects for the title character – what’s surprising is how good the animatronic looks. The officialBlood and HoneyTwitter/Xaccount shared afirst look at the fully practical animatronic forPinocchio: Unstrung, and it’s as fascinating as it’s disturbing.
The short video only shows Pinocchio’s head, with very smooth facial movements and human-like eyes that will surely be the source of a couple of nightmares for viewers.The animatronic’s unsettling movements will bring a sense of realism toPinocchio: Unstrungthat will be key to causing fear and discomfort in the audience, more so as the puppet will be going on a murderous mission to try and make the world a better place.
How Pinocchio: Unstrung Can Improve The Twisted Childhood Universe
The Twisted Childhood Universe Needs To Learn From Its Mistakes
Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honeywasn’t bad on paper, but it was in practice, and the sequel attempted to make up for those mistakes without much success (in terms of narrative, that is). Unfortunately, bothBlood and Honeymovies have already given the audience an idea of what to expect from Frake-Waterfield and the Twisted Childhood Universe, but for the latter to succeed, it has to learn from the mistakes ofBlood and Honey, andone of its biggest criticisms was the very non-believable physical appearance of Poohand friends.
Despite its negative critical reception,Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2grossed $7.6 million against a budget of $500,000.
The Pinocchio animatronic is a major improvement over what was seen inBlood and Honey, showing that this peculiar universe can improve at least visually.Another strengthPinocchio: Unstrungalready has is its cast, with horror veterans Richard Brake and Robert Englund, the latter in a currently unknown role, who will be a hook for old and new horror fans.
Pinocchio: Unstrung - Cast, Story & Everything We Know
Another classic children’s character is getting the horror treatment with the announcement of Jagged Edge Production’s Pinocchio: Unstrung.
In addition to that,the story ofPinocchio: Unstrungsounds fitting for the character, who, in the novel, isn’t the sweet puppet the Disney version sold to the audience, soit’s believable that the cruelty of the world would negatively impact him. It’s to be seen ifPinocchio: Unstrungwill live up to expectations and improve the Twisted Childhood Universe by not repeating the mistakes ofBlood and Honey.
Pinocchio: Unstrung
Pinocchio: Unstrung is a dark adaptation of the classic tale, scheduled for theatrical release in late 2024. The film offers a gory reimagining of the iconic wooden character on his journey, diverging from traditional narratives to explore a more sinister undertone.
