What we flagged
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This is a bloody horror version of Pinocchio, with close-up injuries, dismemberment and sustained threat. There is strong swearing and a brief scene of sexualised breast and buttock nudity. A boy's magical puppet becomes the killer, so the familiar title gives little sense of how graphic the film gets.
Story (may spoil tone)
Influenced by a sinister Cricket and created by Geppetto, Pinocchio launches a violent crusade to carve himself into a real boy like his brother James, one piece at a time.
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Violence The puppet tears flesh from a victim's face and disembowels him. Other…
The puppet tears flesh from a victim's face and disembowels him. Other attacks involve stabbing, broken limbs and a head being blown off, with bloody detail
Language The f-word and motherf-word are heard, along with milder insults such a…
The f-word and motherf-word are heard, along with milder insults such as 'b-word' and 'dickhead'
Sex / nudity A brief scene shows sexualised breast and buttock nudity. There are als…
A brief scene shows sexualised breast and buttock nudity. There are also occasional verbal sex references
Frightening Designed to frighten, turning a children's story into a nightmare
Designed to frighten, turning a children's story into a nightmare
Gore / death / weapons Close-ups show exposed organs, broken bones and bloodied bodies. Blades…
Close-ups show exposed organs, broken bones and bloodied bodies. Blades and guns are used during the killings
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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- This takes a kids story and makes it cruel. Did that feel clever or just mean?
- The puppet wants to be real by hurting people. What do you think the film is saying?
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