Woodcarver Geppetto carves a puppet resembling his recently deceased son from a block of wood discarded at a crime scene, and it's cursed by Agatha, the priestess of a dark cult. As Pinocchio turns into a vengeful killer, teenage Charlie and his mother Nancy arrive in the town looking for a fresh start. Meanwhile, a detective named Georgina starts investigating Agatha’s crimes. The characters intertwine with some tragic consequences.
Peter Stormare
Geppetto
Vicki Berlin
Nancy
Daniel Nuță
Ronnie
Pinocchio: Carved from Darkness is a horror, fantasy film exploring themes of woodcutter, curse, based on children's book, priestess, based on fairy tale. Directed by Joona Tena, it stars Peter Stormare, Vicki Berlin, Daniel Nuță. Woodcarver Geppetto carves a puppet resembling his recently deceased son from a block of wood discarded at a crime scene, and it's cursed by Agatha, the priestess of a dark cult. As Pinocchio turns into a vengeful killer, teenage Charlie and his mother Nancy arrive in the town looking for a fresh start. Meanwhile, a detective named Georgina starts investigating Agatha’s crimes. The characters intertwine with some tragic consequences.
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