Movie

Pinocchio's Revenge

1996 · 95 min

A slow-burn psychological horror that blurs reality and delusion, leaving you unsettled and questioning what is real.

Tagline: Evil comes with strings attached.
Overview: Defense attorney Jennifer Garrick acquires a Pinocchio puppet from a condemned serial killer. Her pre-teen daughter, Zoe, mistakes the puppet as a birthday present and grows attached to her new friend. Suddenly, accidents begin to happen to those who cross Zoe. Zoe claims it's her Pinocchio doll but her therapist thinks otherwise. Pinocchio promises he'll behave if Zoe will cut his strings...
How it feels: Dark, tense, eerie and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Madness, family, death, guilt
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: madness
family
death
guilt
isolation
Places: suburbs
home
hospital
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
unreliable narrator
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild