Pinocchio's Revenge
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...
Why it matters
A lurid ‘90s direct-to-video chiller that fuses creepy childhood innocence with supernatural vengeance, Pinocchio’s Revenge taps into the uncanny terror of puppets come to life.
- Practical puppet effects lean into that uncanny valley, making Pinocchio a genuinely unsettling presence.
- Perfect for fans of haunted object stories and 90s VHS horror nostalgia, sitting alongside titles like Puppet Master and Dolly Dearest.
- Explores twisted family dynamics and childhood trauma beneath its slasher surface—more than just cheap scares.
- Quirky enough to charm cult viewers despite uneven pacing and some dated dialogue. Not for those craving subtlety, but a guilty pleasure for late-night genre hunters.
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Cast
Horror DNA
Gore
0
Slow Burn
17
Psychological
71
Supernatural
40
Creature
18
Disturbing
17
Fun Factor
50
Cerebral
0
Survival
17
